diff --git a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
index 17fa80fc98e..0dd25a39b31 100644
--- a/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
@@ -319,8 +319,7 @@ enable_broadcom() {
 		local ssid
 		config_get ssid "$vif" ssid
 		append vif_post_up "vlan_mode 0" "$N"
-		append vif_post_up "ssid $ssid" "$N"
-		append vif_do_up "ssid $ssid" "$N"
+		append vif_pre_up "ssid $ssid" "$N"
 
 		[ "$mode" = "monitor" ] && {
 			append vif_post_up "monitor $monitor" "$N"