diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
index 7e1611350438..d2d8dd253efa 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
@@ -1,40 +1,42 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: hostapd
 # REQUIRE: mountcritremote
 # KEYWORD: nojail shutdown
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="hostapd"
 desc="Authenticator for IEEE 802.11 networks"
 command=${hostapd_program}
 start_postcmd="hostapd_poststart"
 
 hostapd_poststart() {
-	ifconfig ${ifn} down
-	sleep 2
-	ifconfig ${ifn} up
+	if [ -n "$ifn" ]; then
+		ifconfig ${ifn} down
+		sleep 2
+		ifconfig ${ifn} up
+	fi
 }
 
 ifn="$2"
 if [ -z "$ifn" ]; then
 	rcvar="hostapd_enable"
 	conf_file="/etc/${name}.conf"
 	pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 else
 	rcvar=
 	conf_file="/etc/${name}-${ifn}.conf"
 	pidfile="/var/run/${name}-${ifn}.pid"
 fi
 
 command_args="-P ${pidfile} -B ${conf_file}"
 required_files="${conf_file}"
 required_modules="wlan_xauth wlan_wep wlan_tkip wlan_ccmp"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 load_rc_config ${name}
 run_rc_command "$1"