diff --git a/srcpkgs/hostapd/files/config b/srcpkgs/hostapd/files/config
index 55c6ed25741..2d58183f8a5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hostapd/files/config
+++ b/srcpkgs/hostapd/files/config
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y
 
 CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y
 
+CONFIG_IEEE80211AC=y
+
 CONFIG_LIBNL32=y
 
 CONFIG_ACS=y
diff --git a/srcpkgs/hostapd/template b/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
index 61c2ad91000..58f1b09a598 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'hostapd'
 pkgname=hostapd
 version=2.4
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_wrksrc=${pkgname}
 conf_files="/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"