diff --git a/hostapd/driver_nl80211.c b/hostapd/driver_nl80211.c
index 1bc46b491..4a2d44cd9 100644
--- a/hostapd/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/hostapd/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct i802_driver_data {
 	struct hostapd_data *hapd;
 
 	char iface[IFNAMSIZ + 1];
+	int bridge;
 	int ioctl_sock; /* socket for ioctl() use */
 	int wext_sock; /* socket for wireless events */
 	int eapol_sock; /* socket for EAPOL frames */
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ static int have_ifidx(struct i802_driver_data *drv, int ifidx)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	if (ifidx == drv->bridge)
+		return 1;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < drv->num_if_indices; i++)
 		if (drv->if_indices[i] == ifidx)
 			return 1;
@@ -2280,6 +2284,7 @@ static void *i802_init_bssid(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const u8 *bssid)
 
 	drv->num_if_indices = sizeof(drv->default_if_indices) / sizeof(int);
 	drv->if_indices = drv->default_if_indices;
+	drv->bridge = if_nametoindex(hapd->conf->bridge);
 
 	if (i802_init_sockets(drv, bssid))
 		goto failed;