set_wifi_down "$device"
        # kill all running hostapd and wpa_supplicant processes that
-       # are running on atheros vifs 
+       # are running on atheros/mac80211 vifs 
        for pid in `pidof hostapd wpa_supplicant`; do
                grep wlan /proc/$pid/cmdline >/dev/null && \
                        kill $pid
                case "$mode" in
                        ap)
                                if eval "type hostapd_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
-                                       hostapd_setup_vif "$vif" devicescape || {
-                                               echo "enable_atheros($device): Failed to set up wpa for interface $ifname" >&2
+                                       hostapd_setup_vif "$vif" nl80211 || {
+                                               echo "enable_mac80211($device): Failed to set up wpa for interface $ifname" >&2
                                                # make sure this wifi interface won't accidentally stay open without encryption
                                                ifconfig "$ifname" down
                                                continue