diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
index fab5f31282a..a1420619a3c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
@@ -1788,6 +1788,7 @@ void hostapd_ubus_free_bss(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 	}
 
 	free(name);
+	obj->name = NULL;
 }
 
 static void