diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.c b/hostapd/hostapd.c
index 15efd50c9..7a6ca411b 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.c
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.c
@@ -1348,9 +1348,8 @@ int hostapd_setup_interface(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 
 	ret = setup_interface(iface);
 	if (ret) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "%s: Unable to setup interface.",
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "%s: Unable to setup interface.",
 			   iface->bss[0]->conf->iface);
-		eloop_terminate();
 		return -1;
 	}