diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 157a7ad3e0b..f7c21a15133 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -620,10 +620,12 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 		sae|owe|eap192|eap-eap192)
 			set_default ieee80211w 2
 			set_default sae_require_mfp 1
+			set_default sae_pwe 2
 		;;
 		psk-sae)
 			set_default ieee80211w 1
 			set_default sae_require_mfp 1
+			set_default sae_pwe 2
 		;;
 	esac
 	[ -n "$sae_require_mfp" ] && append bss_conf "sae_require_mfp=$sae_require_mfp" "$N"