diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 9712e7247a..9d9f4d451c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ DRIVER_MAKEOPTS= \
 	CONFIG_IEEE80211AC=$(HOSTAPD_IEEE80211AC) \
 	CONFIG_DRIVER_WEXT=$(CONFIG_DRIVER_WEXT_SUPPORT) \
 
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 ifeq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),full)
   DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_IEEE80211W=$(CONFIG_DRIVER_11W_SUPPORT)
 endif