diff --git a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
index 90f2e9679a..dec9ef852e 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
+++ b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTAPD_VERSION = 2.2
+HOSTAPD_VERSION = 2.3
 HOSTAPD_SITE = http://hostap.epitest.fi/releases
 HOSTAPD_SUBDIR = hostapd
 HOSTAPD_CONFIG = $(HOSTAPD_DIR)/$(HOSTAPD_SUBDIR)/.config