diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index ff5470b5e..e946a685a 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -447,6 +447,17 @@ enable_mac80211() {
 				config_get mcast_rate "$vif" mcast_rate
 
 				local keyspec=""
+				[ "$encryption" == "psk" -o "$encryption" == "psk2" ] && {
+					if eval "type wpa_supplicant_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
+						wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" nl80211 "" $freq || {
+							echo "enable_mac80211($device): Failed to set up wpa_supplicant for interface $ifname" >&2
+							# make sure this wifi interface won't accidentally stay open without encryption
+							ifconfig "$ifname" down
+							continue
+						}
+					fi
+				}
+
 				[ "$encryption" == "wep" ] && {
 					case "$key" in
 						[1234])