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 8699d7be02f34a2704fc7b0d46bf32ff74a8f513..6cccc423e3176207c90892c0928b49f5573dd64e 100755
--- a/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/iopsys-brcm63xx-arm/base-files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ bcm_setup_sta() {
 		echo "bcm_setup_sta $ifname wl $radio restore up"
 		wl -i "$radio" up
 	}
+
+	wl -i "$radio" up
 }
 
 bcm_setup_bss() {