diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index db1ba231f3..3b88af4679 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -889,7 +889,6 @@ wpa_supplicant_init_config() {
 wpa_supplicant_add_interface() {
 	local ifname="$1"
 	local mode="$2"
-	local hostapd_ctrl="$3"
 	local prev
 
 	_wpa_supplicant_common "$ifname"
@@ -903,7 +902,6 @@ wpa_supplicant_add_interface() {
 	json_add_string config "$_config"
 	json_add_string macaddr "$macaddr"
 	[ -n "$network_bridge" ] && json_add_string bridge "$network_bridge"
-	[ -n "$hostapd_ctrl" ] && json_add_string hostapd_ctrl "$hostapd_ctrl"
 	[ -n "$wds" ] && json_add_boolean 4addr "$wds"
 	json_add_boolean powersave "$powersave"
 	[ "$mode" = "mesh" ] && mac80211_add_mesh_params
@@ -978,7 +976,7 @@ mac80211_setup_supplicant() {
 		wpa_supplicant_add_network "$ifname" "$freq" "$htmode" "$noscan"
 	fi
 
-	wpa_supplicant_add_interface "$ifname" "$mode" "$hostapd_ctrl"
+	wpa_supplicant_add_interface "$ifname" "$mode"
 
 	return 0
 }
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
index f9f0c31bab..384c5c2eb0 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function iface_remove(cfg)
 		wdev_remove(bss.ifname);
 }
 
-function iface_gen_config(phy, config)
+function iface_gen_config(phy, config, start_disabled)
 {
 	let str = `data:
 ${join("\n", config.radio.data)}
@@ -45,12 +45,69 @@ channel=${config.radio.channel}
 		str += `
 ${type}=${bss.ifname}
 ${join("\n", bss.data)}
+`;
+		if (start_disabled)
+			str += `
+start_disabled=1
 `;
 	}
 
 	return str;
 }
 
+function iface_freq_info(iface, config, params)
+{
+	let freq = params.frequency;
+	if (!freq)
+		return null;
+
+	let sec_offset = params.sec_chan_offset;
+	if (sec_offset != -1 && sec_offset != 1)
+		sec_offset = 0;
+
+	let width = 0;
+	for (let line in config.radio.data) {
+		if (!sec_offset && match(line, /^ht_capab=.*HT40/)) {
+			sec_offset = null; // auto-detect
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		let val = match(line, /^(vht_oper_chwidth|he_oper_chwidth)=(\d+)/);
+		if (!val)
+			continue;
+
+		val = int(val[2]);
+		if (val > width)
+			width = val;
+	}
+
+	if (freq < 4000)
+		width = 0;
+
+	return hostapd.freq_info(freq, sec_offset, width);
+}
+
+function iface_add(phy, config, phy_status)
+{
+	let config_inline = iface_gen_config(phy, config, !!phy_status);
+
+	let bss = config.bss[0];
+	let ret = hostapd.add_iface(`bss_config=${bss.ifname}:${config_inline}`);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!phy_status)
+		return true;
+
+	let iface = hostapd.interfaces[bss.ifname];
+	if (!iface)
+		return false;
+
+	let freq_info = iface_freq_info(iface, config, phy_status);
+
+	return iface.start(freq_info) >= 0;
+}
+
 function iface_restart(phy, config, old_config)
 {
 	iface_remove(old_config);
@@ -65,11 +122,18 @@ function iface_restart(phy, config, old_config)
 	let err = wdev_create(phy, bss.ifname, { mode: "ap" });
 	if (err)
 		hostapd.printf(`Failed to create ${bss.ifname} on phy ${phy}: ${err}`);
-	let config_inline = iface_gen_config(phy, config);
 
 	let ubus = hostapd.data.ubus;
+	let phy_status = ubus.call("wpa_supplicant", "phy_status", { phy: phy });
+	if (phy_status && phy_status.state == "COMPLETED") {
+		if (iface_add(phy, config, phy_status))
+			return;
+
+		hostapd.printf(`Failed to bring up phy ${phy} ifname=${bss.ifname} with supplicant provided frequency`);
+	}
+
 	ubus.call("wpa_supplicant", "phy_set_state", { phy: phy, stop: true });
-	if (hostapd.add_iface(`bss_config=${bss.ifname}:${config_inline}`) < 0)
+	if (!iface_add(phy, config))
 		hostapd.printf(`hostapd.add_iface failed for phy ${phy} ifname=${bss.ifname}`);
 	ubus.call("wpa_supplicant", "phy_set_state", { phy: phy, stop: false });
 }
@@ -295,7 +359,6 @@ function iface_load_config(filename)
 }
 
 
-
 let main_obj = {
 	reload: {
 		args: {
@@ -344,34 +407,10 @@ let main_obj = {
 				return 0;
 			}
 
-			let freq = req.args.frequency;
-			if (!freq)
+			if (!req.args.frequency)
 				return libubus.STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
 
-			let sec_offset = req.args.sec_chan_offset;
-			if (sec_offset != -1 && sec_offset != 1)
-				sec_offset = 0;
-
-			let width = 0;
-			for (let line in config.radio.data) {
-				if (!sec_offset && match(line, /^ht_capab=.*HT40/)) {
-					sec_offset = null; // auto-detect
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				let val = match(line, /^(vht_oper_chwidth|he_oper_chwidth)=(\d+)/);
-				if (!val)
-					continue;
-
-				val = int(val[2]);
-				if (val > width)
-					width = val;
-			}
-
-			if (freq < 4000)
-				width = 0;
-
-			let freq_info = hostapd.freq_info(freq, sec_offset, width);
+			let freq_info = iface_freq_info(iface, config, req.args);
 			if (!freq_info)
 				return libubus.STATUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
 
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
index 50da7f14ff..f8a3fcb525 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ function iface_cb(new_if, old_if)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (new_if && old_if)
+		wpas.printf(`Update configuration for interface ${old_if.config.iface}`);
+	else if (old_if)
+		wpas.printf(`Remove interface ${old_if.config.iface}`);
+
 	if (old_if)
 		iface_stop(old_if);
 }
@@ -106,6 +111,41 @@ let main_obj = {
 			return 0;
 		}
 	},
+	phy_status: {
+		args: {
+			phy: ""
+		},
+		call: function(req) {
+			if (!req.args.phy)
+				return libubus.STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+
+			let phy = wpas.data.config[req.args.phy];
+			if (!phy)
+				return libubus.STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
+
+			for (let ifname in phy.data) {
+				try {
+					let iface = wpas.interfaces[ifname];
+					if (!iface)
+						continue;
+
+					let status = iface.status();
+					if (!status)
+						continue;
+
+					if (status.state == "INTERFACE_DISABLED")
+						continue;
+
+					status.ifname = ifname;
+					return status;
+				} catch (e) {
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return libubus.STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
+		}
+	},
 	config_set: {
 		args: {
 			phy: "",
@@ -116,6 +156,7 @@ let main_obj = {
 			if (!req.args.phy)
 				return libubus.STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
 
+			wpas.printf(`Set new config for phy ${req.args.phy}`);
 			try {
 				if (req.args.config)
 					set_config(req.args.phy, req.args.config);
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ucode.c b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ucode.c
index f0b4ce4eb8..0326f6fc82 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ucode.c
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ucode.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ out:
 		int ret;
 
 		hapd->started = 1;
+		hapd->conf->start_disabled = 0;
 		hostapd_set_freq(hapd, conf->hw_mode, iface->freq,
 				 conf->channel,
 				 conf->enable_edmg,