diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 893d769a0e5..51f16929333 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=hostapd
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://w1.fi/hostap.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git