diff --git a/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index 0bc833bfdfb74cb2062a71d0f117c81185f435b0..7c7120cfb88b3565c6d7f41430698c7703d63fa7 100755
--- a/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ drv_mac80211_setup() {
 	for_each_interface "sta" mac80211_prepare_vif
 
 	[ -n "$hostapd_ctrl" ] && {
-		/usr/sbin/hostapd -s -P /var/run/wifi-$phy.pid -B "$hostapd_conf_file"
+		LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/broadcom /usr/sbin/hostapd -s -P /var/run/wifi-$phy.pid -B "$hostapd_conf_file"
 		ret="$?"
 		sleep 3
 		wireless_add_process "$(cat /var/run/wifi-$phy.pid)" "/usr/sbin/hostapd" 1