diff --git a/feeds/qca/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/feeds/qca/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index be7eea8f1..2d6d5b178 100755
--- a/feeds/qca/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/feeds/qca/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_base() {
 
 	if [ "$enable_be" != "0" ]; then
 		append base_cfg "ieee80211be=1" "$N"
+		multiple_bssid=1
 		[ "$hwmode" = "a" ] && {
 			append base_cfg "eht_oper_chwidth=$eht_oper_chwidth" "$N"
 			append base_cfg "eht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=$eht_center_seg0" "$N"