diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 62c0a1952fe..b90f4350e96 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_DRIVER_11AX_SUPPORT),)
   HOSTAPD_IEEE80211AX:=y
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_DRIVER_11BE_SUPPORT),)
-  HOSTAPD_IEEE80211BE:=y
+ifneq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),mini)
+  ifneq ($(CONFIG_DRIVER_11BE_SUPPORT),)
+    HOSTAPD_IEEE80211BE:=y
+  endif
 endif