diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
index 608d3550f..1721d6a62 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ int wpa_supplicant_conf_ap_ht(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 
 			if (mode->vht_capab && ssid->vht) {
 				conf->ieee80211ac = 1;
+				conf->vht_capab |= mode->vht_capab;
 				wpas_conf_ap_vht(wpa_s, conf, mode);
 			}
 		}