diff --git a/modules/hostap/src/supp_main.c b/modules/hostap/src/supp_main.c
index 322eefb5ce8..5d5bcbeec09 100644
--- a/modules/hostap/src/supp_main.c
+++ b/modules/hostap/src/supp_main.c
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@ struct hostapd_config *hostapd_config_read2(const char *fname)
 	conf->ht_op_mode_fixed  = 1;
 	conf->ieee80211ac       = 1;
 	conf->vht_oper_chwidth  = CHANWIDTH_USE_HT;
+	conf->vht_capab |= VHT_CAP_MAX_A_MPDU_LENGTH_EXPONENT_MAX;
 	conf->ieee80211ax       = 1;
 	conf->he_oper_chwidth   = CHANWIDTH_USE_HT;
 	conf->he_phy_capab.he_su_beamformer = 0;