diff --git a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index 6c3d3f38b4..1184feb23a 100755
--- a/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/network/config/wifi-scripts/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_base() {
 		esac
 		[ -n "$op_class" ] && append base_cfg "op_class=$op_class" "$N"
 	}
-	[ "$hwmode" = "a" ] || enable_ac=0
 	[ "$band" = "6g" ] && enable_ac=0
 
 	if [ "$enable_ac" != "0" ]; then