diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpad.init b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpad.init
index 79c5bf1075c..65d46df982a 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpad.init
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpad.init
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ start_service() {
 		procd_open_instance hostapd
 		procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/hostapd -s -g /var/run/hostapd/global
 		procd_set_param respawn 3600 1 0
+		procd_set_param limits core="unlimited"
 		[ -x /sbin/ujail -a -e /etc/capabilities/wpad.json ] && {
 			procd_add_jail hostapd
 			procd_set_param capabilities /etc/capabilities/wpad.json
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ start_service() {
 		procd_open_instance supplicant
 		procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -n -s -g /var/run/wpa_supplicant/global
 		procd_set_param respawn 3600 1 0
+		procd_set_param limits core="unlimited"
 		[ -x /sbin/ujail -a -e /etc/capabilities/wpad.json ] && {
 			procd_add_jail wpa_supplicant
 			procd_set_param capabilities /etc/capabilities/wpad.json