Index: package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
===================================================================
--- package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh	(revision 14246)
+++ package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh	(working copy)
@@ -127,8 +127,13 @@
 			iwconfig "$ifname" rts "${rts%%.*}"
 		fi
 
-		ifconfig "$ifname" up
-		iwconfig "$ifname" channel "$channel" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+		case "$mode" in
+			adhoc|sta)
+				ifconfig "$ifname" up
+				iwconfig "$ifname" channel "$channel" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+				iwconfig "$ifname" essid "$ssid"
+			;;
+		esac
 
 		local net_cfg bridge
 		net_cfg="$(find_net_config "$vif")"
@@ -137,7 +142,6 @@
 			config_set "$vif" bridge "$bridge"
 			start_net "$ifname" "$net_cfg"
 		}
-		iwconfig "$ifname" essid "$ssid"
 		set_wifi_up "$vif" "$ifname"
 		case "$mode" in
 			ap)