diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
index 6558b55b0a..d7d0ff8ff2 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.uc
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ function mld_set_config(config)
 	let prev_mld = { ...hostapd.data.mld };
 	let new_mld = {};
 	let phy_list = {};
-	let new_config = !length(prev_mld);
+	let new_config = !length(prev_mld) && length(new_mld);
 
 	hostapd.printf(`Set MLD config: ${keys(config)}`);