diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 738c2aa41..7a4e29d0f 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ enable_mac80211() {
 				iw phy "$phy" interface add "$ifname" type managed $wdsflag
 				config_get_bool powersave "$vif" powersave 0
 				[ "$powersave" -gt 0 ] && powersave="on" || powersave="off"
-				iwconfig "$ifname" power "$powersave"
+				iw "$ifname" set power_save off
 			;;
 		esac