diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 16dfbff2b06d..44c73586cac4 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=hostapd
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://w1.fi/hostap.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ifeq ($(SSL_VARIANT),openssl)
     DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y
   endif
   ifeq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),full)
-    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y
+    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ifeq ($(SSL_VARIANT),wolfssl)
     DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1
   endif
   ifeq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),full)
-    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1
+    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1 CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ifeq ($(SSL_VARIANT),mbedtls)
     DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1
   endif
   ifeq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),full)
-    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1
+    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_OWE=y CONFIG_SUITEB192=y CONFIG_AP=y CONFIG_MESH=y CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1 CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y
   endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd-full.config b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd-full.config
index 2ac2a312d177..a72ad0f3b47c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd-full.config
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd-full.config
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ CONFIG_EAP_TTLS=y
 CONFIG_EAP_PSK=y
 
 # EAP-pwd for the integrated EAP server (secure authentication with a password)
-CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y
+#CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y
 
 # EAP-SAKE for the integrated EAP server
 #CONFIG_EAP_SAKE=y