diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
index 1a5b29ed9a..8e27606816 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/src/src/ap/ubus.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ hostapd_rrm_beacon_req(struct ubus_context *ctx, struct ubus_object *obj,
 		/* as per 9-104 */
 		wpabuf_put_u8(req, 2);
 		wpabuf_put_u8(req, 1);
-		wpabuf_put_le16(req, reporting_detail);
+		wpabuf_put_u8(req, reporting_detail);
 	}
 
 	ret = hostapd_send_beacon_req(hapd, addr, 0, req);