diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index a5c53797382..3f9b776f55b 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_VARIANT),full)
   ifeq ($(SSL_VARIANT),openssl)
-    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_TLS=openssl
+    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_TLS=openssl CONFIG_SAE=y
     TARGET_LDFLAGS += -lcrypto -lssl
   endif
   ifeq ($(SSL_VARIANT),wolfssl)
-    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_TLS=wolfssl CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1
+    DRIVER_MAKEOPTS += CONFIG_TLS=wolfssl CONFIG_WPS_NFC=1 CONFIG_SAE=y
     TARGET_LDFLAGS += -lwolfssl
   endif
 endif
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 7ffff4e7e10..c9882701fae 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -37,11 +37,26 @@ hostapd_append_wep_key() {
 }
 
 hostapd_append_wpa_key_mgmt() {
-	local auth_type="$(echo $auth_type | tr 'a-z' 'A-Z')"
+	local auth_type_l="$(echo $auth_type | tr 'a-z' 'A-Z')"
 
-	append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-$auth_type"
-	[ "${ieee80211r:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "FT-${auth_type}"
-	[ "${ieee80211w:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-${auth_type}-SHA256"
+	case "$auth_type" in
+		psk|eap)
+			append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-$auth_type_l"
+			[ "${ieee80211r:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "FT-${auth_type_l}"
+			[ "${ieee80211w:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-${auth_type_l}-SHA256"
+		;;
+		sae)
+			append wpa_key_mgmt "SAE"
+			[ "${ieee80211r:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "FT-SAE"
+		;;
+		psk-sae)
+			append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-PSK"
+			[ "${ieee80211r:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "FT-PSK"
+			[ "${ieee80211w:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "WPA-PSK-SHA256"
+			append wpa_key_mgmt "SAE"
+			[ "${ieee80211r:-0}" -gt 0 ] && append wpa_key_mgmt "FT-SAE"
+		;;
+	esac
 }
 
 hostapd_add_log_config() {
@@ -209,6 +224,8 @@ hostapd_common_add_bss_config() {
 	config_add_int mcast_rate
 	config_add_array basic_rate
 	config_add_array supported_rates
+	
+	config_add_boolean sae_require_mfp
 }
 
 hostapd_set_bss_options() {
@@ -230,7 +247,7 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 		macfilter ssid wmm uapsd hidden short_preamble rsn_preauth \
 		iapp_interface eapol_version dynamic_vlan ieee80211w nasid \
 		acct_server acct_secret acct_port acct_interval \
-		bss_load_update_period chan_util_avg_period
+		bss_load_update_period chan_util_avg_period sae_require_mfp
 
 	set_default isolate 0
 	set_default maxassoc 0
@@ -284,6 +301,18 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 			append bss_conf "radius_acct_interim_interval=$acct_interval" "$N"
 	}
 
+	case "$auth_type" in
+		sae)
+			set_default ieee80211w 2
+			set_default sae_require_mfp 1
+		;;
+		psk-sae)
+			set_default ieee80211w 1
+			set_default sae_require_mfp 1
+		;;
+	esac
+	[ -n "$sae_require_mfp" ] && append bss_conf "sae_require_mfp=$sae_require_mfp" "$N"
+
 	local vlan_possible=""
 
 	case "$auth_type" in
@@ -293,7 +322,7 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 			# with WPS enabled, we got to be in unconfigured state.
 			wps_not_configured=1
 		;;
-		psk)
+		psk|sae|psk-sae)
 			json_get_vars key wpa_psk_file
 			if [ ${#key} -lt 8 ]; then
 				wireless_setup_vif_failed INVALID_WPA_PSK
@@ -709,7 +738,7 @@ wpa_supplicant_add_network() {
 			hostapd_append_wep_key network_data
 			append network_data "wep_tx_keyidx=$wep_keyidx" "$N$T"
 		;;
-		psk)
+		psk|sae|psk-sae)
 			local passphrase
 
 			if [ "$_w_mode" != "mesh" ]; then
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/utils/build_features.h b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/utils/build_features.h
index ba082dea14a..328c76c67e5 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/utils/build_features.h
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/utils/build_features.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ static inline int has_feature(const char *feat)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACS
 	if (!strcmp(feat, "acs"))
 		return 1;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SAE
+	if (!strcmp(feat, "sae"))
+		return 1;
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }