diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
index 9bb8f8d29de..401f7c92662 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ function iface_restart(phy, config, old_config)
 	if (err)
 		hostapd.printf(`Failed to create ${bss.ifname} on phy ${phy}: ${err}`);
 	let config_inline = iface_gen_config(phy, config);
-	if (hostapd.add_iface(`bss_config=${bss.ifname}:${config_inline}`) < 0) {
+
+	let ubus = hostapd.data.ubus;
+	ubus.call("wpa_supplicant", "phy_set_state", { phy: phy, stop: true });
+	if (hostapd.add_iface(`bss_config=${bss.ifname}:${config_inline}`) < 0)
 		hostapd.printf(`hostapd.add_iface failed for phy ${phy} ifname=${bss.ifname}`);
-		return;
-	}
+	ubus.call("wpa_supplicant", "phy_set_state", { phy: phy, stop: false });
 }
 
 function array_to_obj(arr, key, start)
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
index 412f87b4b18..6308fd54e2d 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/wpa_supplicant.uc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ function iface_stop(iface)
 {
 	let ifname = iface.config.iface;
 
+	if (!iface.running)
+		return;
+
 	delete wpas.data.iface_phy[ifname];
 	wpas.remove_iface(ifname);
 	wdev_remove(ifname);
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ function iface_cb(new_if, old_if)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (old_if && old_if.running)
+	if (old_if)
 		iface_stop(old_if);
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +79,28 @@ function start_pending(phy_name)
 }
 
 let main_obj = {
+	phy_set_state: {
+		args: {
+			phy: "",
+			stop: true,
+		},
+		call: function(req) {
+			if (!req.args.phy || req.args.stop == null)
+				return libubus.STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+
+			let phy = wpas.data.config[req.args.phy];
+			if (!phy)
+				return libubus.STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
+
+			if (req.args.stop) {
+				for (let ifname in phy.data)
+					iface_stop(phy.data[ifname]);
+			} else {
+				start_pending(req.args.phy);
+			}
+			return 0;
+		}
+	},
 	config_set: {
 		args: {
 			phy: "",