diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
index 5bd8e1d4d7a0..6eb48d0aeec3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ in {
                 in {
                   settings = {
                     ssid = bssCfg.ssid;
-                    utf8_ssid = bssCfg.ssid;
+                    utf8_ssid = bssCfg.utf8Ssid;
 
                     logger_syslog = mkDefault (-1);
                     logger_syslog_level = bssCfg.logLevel;