diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
index 1b86c2603b..d53bc064ca 100755
--- a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
+++ b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ enable_atheros() {
 		config_get_bool doth "$vif" doth 0
 		[ -n "$doth" ] && iwpriv "$ifname" doth "$doth"
 
+		config_get_bool probereq "$vif" probereq
+		[ -n "$probereq" ] && iwpriv "$ifname" probereq "$probereq"
+
 		config_get maclist "$vif" maclist
 		[ -n "$maclist" ] && {
 			# flush MAC list