diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 9ebc0be032..2bd370b875 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -105,11 +105,13 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_bss() {
 
 	config_get macaddr "$vif" macaddr
 	config_get_bool hidden "$vif" hidden 0
+	config_get max_clients "$vif" max_clients
 	cat >> /var/run/hostapd-$phy.conf <<EOF
 $hostapd_cfg
 wmm_enabled=1
 bssid=$macaddr
 ignore_broadcast_ssid=$hidden
+${max_clients:+max_num_sta=$max_clients}
 EOF
 }