diff --git a/package/hostapd/patches/430-oper_state_fix.patch b/package/hostapd/patches/430-oper_state_fix.patch
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+From: Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@atheros.com>
+Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:30:28 +0000 (+0300)
+Subject: hostapd: Set operstate UP when initializing AP mode
+X-Git-Url: http://w1.fi/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=hostap.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=e11f5a2cbc333113a3a1cc1aeea7f698c3936ca3
+
+hostapd: Set operstate UP when initializing AP mode
+
+This is needed to avoid problems with other applications setting and
+leaving the interface to IF_OPER_DORMANT state. In AP mode, the interface
+is ready immediately after the keys are set, so we better make sure the
+DORMANT state does not prevent normal operations after that.
+---
+
+--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
++++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
+@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ static int hostapd_setup_bss(struct host
+ 
+ 	ieee802_11_set_beacon(hapd);
+ 
++	if (hapd->driver && hapd->driver->set_operstate)
++		hapd->driver->set_operstate(hapd->drv_priv, 1);
++
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+