diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 1e20b56200..61b2a548ef 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:=17
+PKG_RELEASE:=18
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://w1.fi/hostap.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index a41254d6db..41b04e6029 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ hostapd_prepare_device_config() {
 	set_default country_ie 1
 	set_default spectrum_mgmt_required 0
 	set_default doth 1
-	set_default legacy_rates 1
+	set_default legacy_rates 0
 	set_default airtime_mode 0
 	set_default cell_density 0