diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
index a180a82d8..2e3732551 100755
--- a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
+++ b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
@@ -415,6 +415,15 @@ enable_atheros() {
 					}
 				fi
 			;;
+			adhoc)
+				if eval "type wpa_supplicant_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
+					wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" madwifi || {
+						echo "enable_atheros($device): Failed to set up wpa"
+						ifconfig "$ifname" down
+						wlanconfig "$ifname" destroy
+						continue
+					}
+				fi
 		esac
 	done
 }