diff --git a/feeds/ipq807x_v5.4/hostapd/files/mpskd b/feeds/ipq807x_v5.4/hostapd/files/mpskd
index 5164d7a2f..e76d92781 100644
--- a/feeds/ipq807x_v5.4/hostapd/files/mpskd
+++ b/feeds/ipq807x_v5.4/hostapd/files/mpskd
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function netifd_reload() {
 
 			push(ssid.interfaces, iface.ifname);
 			ssid.bands[band] = iface.ifname;
-			ssid.mpsk = config.multi_psk;
+			ssid.mpsk = ssid?.mpsk ? true : config.multi_psk;
 			for (let sta in iface.stations) {
 				let stacfg = sta.config;
 
@@ -308,18 +308,18 @@ function sta_auth_cache(ifname, addr, idx, phrase) {
 function auth_cb(msg) {
 	let data = msg.data;
 
-	if (!is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
-		return;
-
 	printf(`Event ${msg.type}: ${msg.data}\n`);
 	switch (msg.type) {
 	case 'sta_auth':
+		if (!is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
+			return;
+
 		return {
 			psk: sta_auth_psk(data.iface, data.sta),
 			force_psk: true,
 		};
 	case 'sta_connected':
-		if (data.psk_idx == null)
+		if (data.psk_idx == null || !is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
 			return;
 		return sta_auth_cache(data.iface, data.sta, data.psk_idx, data.psk);
 	case 'reload':
diff --git a/feeds/qca-wifi-7/hostapd/files/mpskd b/feeds/qca-wifi-7/hostapd/files/mpskd
index 2495fceb9..5b888a714 100644
--- a/feeds/qca-wifi-7/hostapd/files/mpskd
+++ b/feeds/qca-wifi-7/hostapd/files/mpskd
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function netifd_reload() {
 
 			push(ssid.interfaces, iface.ifname);
 			ssid.bands[band] = iface.ifname;
-			ssid.mpsk = config.multi_psk;
+			ssid.mpsk = ssid?.mpsk ? true : config.multi_psk;
 			for (let sta in iface.stations) {
 				let stacfg = sta.config;
 
@@ -308,18 +308,18 @@ function sta_auth_cache(ifname, addr, idx, phrase) {
 function auth_cb(msg) {
 	let data = msg.data;
 
-	if (!is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
-		return;
-
 	printf(`Event ${msg.type}: ${msg.data}\n`);
 	switch (msg.type) {
 	case 'sta_auth':
+		if (!is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
+			return;
+
 		return {
 			psk: sta_auth_psk(data.iface, data.sta),
 			force_psk: true,
 		};
 	case 'sta_connected':
-		if (data.psk_idx == null)
+		if (data.psk_idx == null || !is_ssid_mpsk(data.iface))
 			return;
 		return sta_auth_cache(data.iface, data.sta, data.psk_idx, data.psk);
 	case 'reload':