diff --git a/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c b/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
index 2d68e88f6..628278f56 100644
--- a/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/hostapd/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -1386,6 +1386,12 @@ static int hostapd_ctrl_iface_set(struct hostapd_data *hapd, char *cmd)
 			hostapd_disassoc_deny_mac(hapd);
 		} else if (os_strcasecmp(cmd, "accept_mac_file") == 0) {
 			hostapd_disassoc_accept_mac(hapd);
+		} else if (os_strncmp(cmd, "wme_ac_", 7) == 0 ||
+			   os_strncmp(cmd, "wmm_ac_", 7) == 0) {
+			hapd->parameter_set_count++;
+			if (ieee802_11_update_beacons(hapd->iface))
+				wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
+					   "Failed to update beacons with WMM parameters");
 		}
 	}