diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
index b678656f2e04..3a3f14523d41 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ in {
             };
 
             channel = mkOption {
-              default = 7;
+              default = 0;
               example = 11;
               type = types.int;
               description = ''