diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 2ef1ec1..5fe0574 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -517,11 +517,11 @@
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	/* Create station interface by default */
-	wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
-					NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL, NULL);
+	/* Create AP interface by default for Google Fiber TV Box */
+	wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
+					NL80211_IFTYPE_AP, NULL, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
-		dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create default STA interface\n");
+		dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create default AP interface\n");
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		goto err_add_intf;
 	}