diff --git a/package/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 707fd8c4b8a..a6f5dba9925 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ wpa=$wpa
 wpa_pairwise=$crypto
 $hostapd_cfg
 EOF
-	hostapd -P /var/run/wifi-$ifname.conf -B /var/run/hostapd-$ifname.conf
+	hostapd -P /var/run/wifi-$ifname.pid -B /var/run/hostapd-$ifname.conf
 }