diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index 35aba8e2480..8dea08d5e0b 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=hostapd
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://w1.fi/hostap.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/600-ubus_support.patch b/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/600-ubus_support.patch
index 05893ae4de9..f3836919830 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/600-ubus_support.patch
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/patches/600-ubus_support.patch
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ probe/assoc/auth requests via object subscribe.
 
 --- a/hostapd/Makefile
 +++ b/hostapd/Makefile
-@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ OBJS += ../src/common/hw_features_common
+@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ OBJS += ../src/common/hw_features_common
  
  OBJS += ../src/eapol_auth/eapol_auth_sm.o
  
 +ifdef CONFIG_UBUS
++NEED_BASE64=y
 +CFLAGS += -DUBUS_SUPPORT
 +OBJS += ../src/utils/uloop.o
 +OBJS += ../src/ap/ubus.o