diff --git a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
index 0d493b837..11fe39c25 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@ int hostapd_start_dfs_cac(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
 int hostapd_drv_set_qos_map(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 			    const u8 *qos_map_set, u8 qos_map_set_len)
 {
-	if (!hapd->driver || !hapd->driver->set_qos_map || !hapd->drv_priv)
+	if (!hapd->driver || !hapd->driver->set_qos_map || !hapd->drv_priv ||
+	    !(hapd->iface->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_QOS_MAPPING))
 		return 0;
 	return hapd->driver->set_qos_map(hapd->drv_priv, qos_map_set,
 					 qos_map_set_len);