diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
index dd5ab0185..b48bc63ef 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_conf_ap(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		conf->channel = (ssid->frequency - 2407) / 5;
 	} else if ((ssid->frequency >= 5180 && ssid->frequency <= 5240) ||
 		   (ssid->frequency >= 5745 && ssid->frequency <= 5825)) {
-		conf->hw_mode = HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G;
+		conf->hw_mode = HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211A;
 		conf->channel = (ssid->frequency - 5000) / 5;
 	} else {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Unsupported AP mode frequency: %d MHz",