diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/140-disable_bridge_packet_workaround.patch b/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/140-disable_bridge_packet_workaround.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6337d8d737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/140-disable_bridge_packet_workaround.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- a/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_linux.c
++++ b/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_linux.c
+@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ struct l2_packet_data * l2_packet_init_b
+ 
+ 	l2 = l2_packet_init(br_ifname, own_addr, protocol, rx_callback,
+ 			    rx_callback_ctx, l2_hdr);
+-	if (!l2)
+-		return NULL;
++	return l2;
+ 
+ 	/*
+ 	 * The Linux packet socket behavior has changed over the years and there