2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/cyw43/CHANGELOG.md b/cyw43/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fe341357..4f0dc896b 100644
--- a/cyw43/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cyw43/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 <!-- next-header -->
 ## Unreleased - ReleaseDate
 
+- Reset WPA security before creating secure AP
+
 ## 0.6.0 - 2025-11-27
 
 - Updated documentation for Control::join() #4678
diff --git a/cyw43/src/control.rs b/cyw43/src/control.rs
index 49e3faee4..219198d1f 100644
--- a/cyw43/src/control.rs
+++ b/cyw43/src/control.rs
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ impl<'a> Control<'a> {
         // Set wifi up again
         self.up().await;
 
+        // Disable authentication
+        self.ioctl_set_u32(Ioctl::SetAuth, 0, AUTH_OPEN).await;
+
         // Turn on AP mode
         self.ioctl_set_u32(Ioctl::SetAp, 0, 1).await;
 
@@ -470,8 +473,6 @@ impl<'a> Control<'a> {
             pfi.passphrase[..passphrase.as_bytes().len()].copy_from_slice(passphrase.as_bytes());
             self.ioctl(IoctlType::Set, Ioctl::SetWsecPmk, 0, &mut pfi.to_bytes())
                 .await;
-        } else {
-            self.ioctl_set_u32(Ioctl::SetAuth, 0, 0).await;
         }
 
         // Change mutlicast rate from 1 Mbps to 11 Mbps