diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 2bd370b875..2f4abd0852 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_bss() {
 
 	config_get macaddr "$vif" macaddr
 	config_get_bool hidden "$vif" hidden 0
-	config_get max_clients "$vif" max_clients
+	config_get maxassoc "$vif" maxassoc
 	cat >> /var/run/hostapd-$phy.conf <<EOF
 $hostapd_cfg
 wmm_enabled=1
 bssid=$macaddr
 ignore_broadcast_ssid=$hidden
-${max_clients:+max_num_sta=$max_clients}
+${maxassoc:+max_num_sta=$maxassoc}
 EOF
 }