diff --git a/package/acx/files/lib/wifi/acx.sh b/package/acx/files/lib/wifi/acx.sh
index 2775a7b1f7..9ee906dd81 100644
--- a/package/acx/files/lib/wifi/acx.sh
+++ b/package/acx/files/lib/wifi/acx.sh
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ detect_acx() {
 		cat <<EOF
 config wifi-device  $dev
 	option type     acx
-	option channel  5
+	option channel  11
 
 	# REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI:
 	option disabled 1
diff --git a/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh b/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
index e229217328..183aa08867 100644
--- a/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
+++ b/package/broadcom-wl/files/lib/wifi/broadcom.sh
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ detect_broadcom() {
 		cat <<EOF
 config wifi-device  wl${i}
 	option type     broadcom
-	option channel  5
+	option channel  11
 
 	# REMOVE THIS LINE TO ENABLE WIFI:
 	option disabled 1
diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index f022e262d9..a00cdee1be 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ detect_mac80211() {
 
 		mode_11n=""
 		mode_band="g"
-		channel="5"
+		channel="11"
 		ht_cap=0
 		for cap in $(iw phy "$dev" info | grep 'Capabilities:' | cut -d: -f2); do
 			ht_cap="$(($ht_cap | $cap))"