BPI-R4 wifi problems after upgrading openwrt

Banana Pi Router design BPI-R4(MT7988)
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Whenever i upgrade openwrt to the latest version, it kills my wifi. I have no idea whats going on. To get it working again, i have to rm /etc/config/wireless && wifi config - and then configure it in luci to have it working again. I use $OPENWRT_BUILD/etc to have the correct config in the image. I have no idea whats going on :>

The log when restarting the device in luci after an upgrade (where the error occurs):

Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Remove interface 'phy0.1'
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: AP-DISABLED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.err hostapd: rmdir[ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd]: Permission denied
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=phy0.1-ap0 disabled_11b_rates=0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 kern.info kernel: [22741.708954] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: left allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 kern.info kernel: [22741.715236] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: left promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 kern.info kernel: [22741.721490] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'phy0.1-ap0' link is down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio1' is now down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio1 (12242): WARNING: Variable 'data' does not exist or is not an array/object
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.1.conf
Thu Mar 13 19:47:08 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Restart interface for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: data: driver=nl80211 logger_syslog=127 logger_syslog_level=2 logger_stdout=127 logger_stdout_level=2 country_code=CH ieee80211d=1 ieee80211h=1 hw_mode=a beacon_int=100 stationary_ap=1 tx_queue_data2_burst=2.0 #num_global_macaddr=1 #macaddr_base= ieee80211n=1 ht_coex=0 ht_capab=[HT40+][LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][MAX-AMSDU-7935] ieee80211ac=1 vht_oper_chwidth=1 vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=-6 vht_capab=[RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][SU-BEAMFORMER][SU-BEAMFORMEE][MU-BEAMFORMER][MU-BEAMFORMEE][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-STBC-1][SOUNDING-DIMENSION-3][BF-ANTENNA-4][MAX-MPDU-11454][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7] channel=acs_survey  interface=phy0.1-ap0 bssid=fe:2b:1f:78:be:6d ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd ap_isolate=1 bss_load_update_period=60 chan_util_avg_period=600 disassoc_low_ack=1 skip_inactivity_poll=0 preamble=1 wmm_enabled=1 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 uapsd_advertisement_enabled=1 utf8_ssid=1 multi_ap=0 ocv=0 sae_require_mfp
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.567620] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.573431] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.579244] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.585944] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.592540] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.598288] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered forwarding state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: ACS: Automatic channel selection started, this may take a bit
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ACS
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: ACS-STARTED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio1' is now up
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'phy0.0-ap0' link is down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.858089] br-lan: port 5(phy0.0-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22742.864232] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.275006] br-lan: port 6(phy0.2-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.368295] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.2-ap0 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.375958] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.2-ap0 (unregistering): left promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:09 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.383540] br-lan: port 6(phy0.2-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'phy0.2-ap0' link is down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.warn netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' setup failed, retry=3
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.warn netifd: Wireless device 'radio2' setup failed, retry=3
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (12349): Command failed: Not found
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio2 (12350): Command failed: Not found
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.2
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.719010] br-lan: port 5(phy0.0-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.758341] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.0-ap0 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.766001] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.0-ap0 (unregistering): left promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22743.773571] br-lan: port 5(phy0.0-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.warn netifd: Wireless device 'radio1' setup failed, retry=3
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' is now down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio2' is now down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio0 (12401): WARNING: Variable 'data' does not exist or is not an array/object
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio2 (12402): WARNING: Variable 'data' does not exist or is not an array/object
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.059383] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.128696] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0 (unregistering): left allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.136361] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0 (unregistering): left promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.143942] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.2:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.2
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio1' is now down
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.0:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice netifd: radio1 (12454): WARNING: Variable 'data' does not exist or is not an array/object
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1:
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:10 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.2
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.2: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.2.conf
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Restart interface for phy phy0.2
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: data: driver=nl80211 logger_syslog=127 logger_syslog_level=2 logger_stdout=127 logger_stdout_level=2 country_code=CH ieee80211d=1 ieee80211h=1 hw_mode=a beacon_int=100 he_6ghz_reg_pwr_type=0 stationary_ap=1 #num_global_macaddr=1 #macaddr_base= op_class=134 ieee80211ax=1 he_oper_chwidth=2 he_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=acs_survey he_su_beamformer=1 he_su_beamformee=1 he_mu_beamformer=1 he_bss_color=128 he_spr_sr_control=3 he_default_pe_duration=4 he_rts_threshold=1023 he_mu_edca_qos_info_param_count=0 he_mu_edca_qos_info_q_ack=0 he_mu_edca_qos_info_queue_request=0 he_mu_edca_qos_info_txop_request=0 he_mu_edca_ac_be_aifsn=8 he_mu_edca_ac_be_aci=0 he_mu_edca_ac_be_ecwmin=9 he_mu_edca_ac_be_ecwmax=10 he_mu_edca_ac_be_timer=255 he_mu_edca_ac_bk_aifsn=15 he_mu_edca_ac_bk_aci=1 he_mu_edca_ac_bk_ecwmin=9 he_mu_edca_ac_bk_ecwmax=10 he_mu_edca_ac_bk_timer=255 he_mu_edca_ac_vi_ecwmin=5 he_mu_edca_ac_vi_ecwmax=7 he_mu_edca_ac_vi_aifsn=5 he_mu_edca_ac_vi_aci=2 he_mu_edca_ac_v
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Enabling beacon protection as IEEE 802.11be is enabled for this BSS
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.625579] br-lan: port 5(phy0.2-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.631382] br-lan: port 5(phy0.2-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.637162] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.2-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.643872] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.2-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.650443] br-lan: port 5(phy0.2-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.656183] br-lan: port 5(phy0.2-ap0) entered forwarding state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: ACS: Automatic channel selection started, this may take a bit
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ACS
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: ACS-STARTED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.0: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.0.conf
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Restart interface for phy phy0.0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: data: driver=nl80211 logger_syslog=127 logger_syslog_level=2 logger_stdout=127 logger_stdout_level=2 country_code=CH ieee80211d=1 hw_mode=g supported_rates=60 90 120 180 240 360 480 540 basic_rates=60 120 240 beacon_int=100 stationary_ap=1 chanlist=1 #num_global_macaddr=1 #macaddr_base= ieee80211n=1 ht_coex=0 ht_capab=[LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][MAX-AMSDU-7935] channel=1  interface=phy0.0-ap0 bssid=fe:2b:1f:78:be:5d ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd ap_isolate=1 bss_load_update_period=60 chan_util_avg_period=600 disassoc_low_ack=1 skip_inactivity_poll=0 preamble=1 wmm_enabled=1 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 uapsd_advertisement_enabled=1 utf8_ssid=1 multi_ap=0 wpa_passphrase=xx! wpa_psk_file=/var/run/hostapd-phy0.0-ap0.psk auth_algs=1 wpa=2 wpa_pairwise=CCMP ssid=oli bridge=br-lan wds_bridge= snoop_iface=br-lan wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries=0 wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK okc=0 disable_pmksa_caching=1 dynamic_vlan=0 vlan_naming=1 vlan_no_bridge
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice wpa_supplicant[1948]: Set new config for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.err hostapd: Failed to create interface phy0.0-ap0: -23 (Too many open files in system)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Try to remove and re-create phy0.0-ap0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio2' is now up
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.869262] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.875136] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.880975] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.0-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.887693] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.0-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.905604] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.911356] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered forwarding state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.917378] br-lan: port 5(phy0.2-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.923310] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.957022] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22744.962784] br-lan: port 6(phy0.0-ap0) entered forwarding state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Network device 'phy0.0-ap0' link is up
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ENABLED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: AP-ENABLED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Set new config for phy phy0.1: /var/run/hostapd-phy0.1.conf
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Restart interface for phy phy0.1
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Configuration file: data: driver=nl80211 logger_syslog=127 logger_syslog_level=2 logger_stdout=127 logger_stdout_level=2 country_code=CH ieee80211d=1 ieee80211h=1 hw_mode=a beacon_int=100 stationary_ap=1 tx_queue_data2_burst=2.0 #num_global_macaddr=1 #macaddr_base= ieee80211n=1 ht_coex=0 ht_capab=[HT40+][LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][MAX-AMSDU-7935] ieee80211ac=1 vht_oper_chwidth=1 vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=-6 vht_capab=[RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][SU-BEAMFORMER][SU-BEAMFORMEE][MU-BEAMFORMER][MU-BEAMFORMEE][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-STBC-1][SOUNDING-DIMENSION-3][BF-ANTENNA-4][MAX-MPDU-11454][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7] channel=acs_survey  interface=phy0.1-ap0 bssid=fe:2b:1f:78:be:6d ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd ap_isolate=1 bss_load_update_period=60 chan_util_avg_period=600 disassoc_low_ack=1 skip_inactivity_poll=0 preamble=1 wmm_enabled=1 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 uapsd_advertisement_enabled=1 utf8_ssid=1 multi_ap=0 ocv=0 sae_require_mfp
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.err hostapd: Failed to create interface phy0.1-ap0: -23 (Too many open files in system)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Try to remove and re-create phy0.1-ap0
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio0' is now up
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.359147] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.364909] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.370715] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.377379] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.385071] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.390824] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered forwarding state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: ACS: Automatic channel selection started, this may take a bit
Thu Mar 13 19:47:11 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.462746] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:12 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.508157] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: left allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:12 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.514427] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: left promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:12 2025 kern.info kernel: [22745.520665] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:12 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: nl80211: Failed to remove interface phy0.1-ap0 from bridge br-lan: Invalid argument
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 kern.info kernel: [22746.580842] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered blocking state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 kern.info kernel: [22746.586592] br-lan: port 7(phy0.1-ap0) entered disabled state
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 kern.info kernel: [22746.592395] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered allmulticast mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: Failed to request acs scan ret=-16 (Resource busy) - try to scan after 5 seconds
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ACS
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.1-ap0: ACS-STARTED
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 kern.info kernel: [22746.599080] mt7996e 0000:01:00.0 phy0.1-ap0: entered promiscuous mode
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio1' is now up
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 00:06:78:c7:a0:a7 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Thu Mar 13 19:47:13 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 00:06:78:c7:a0:a7 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED 00:06:78:c7:a0:a7 auth_alg=open
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 00:06:78:c7:a0:a7 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED 00:06:78:c7:a0:a7
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 86:aa:af:8d:f6:ef IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 86:aa:af:8d:f6:ef IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 2)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED 86:aa:af:8d:f6:ef auth_alg=open
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.info hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: STA 86:aa:af:8d:f6:ef WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Thu Mar 13 19:47:14 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.0-ap0: EAPOL-4WAY-HS-COMPLETED 86:aa:af:8d:f6:ef

anyone an idea why is that?

2

I have exactly the same problem with BPI-R4 and BE1400 WiFi Module. I suppose it is related to the the hostapd Update introduced in early February 2025.

Posted about that here also: [Banana BPI-R4] Wifi7 status - #1244 by nextgen-networks - For Developers - OpenWrt Forum

This Problem does not occur on a second BPI-R4 that is equiped with a AsiaRF MT7916 WiFi module.

EDIT - working WiFi with old hostapd (build r28800) for test/validation purposes could be downloaded here:
sdcard image: nextgen-networks Cloud
squashfs Sysupgrade: nextgen-networks Cloud
PW: workingWIFI4U
DL valid until: 2025-03-23 GMT+1

3

ok, looks like we have a workaround here …

Add this to “System → Startup → Local Startup”:

# WiFi down/up to bring all IF to working state after successful startup
wifi down radio0
wifi down radio1
wifi down radio2
sleep 5
wifi up radio1
sleep 90
wifi up radio2
sleep 30
wifi up radio0

exit 0

It’ll feel like it will take ages but worked for me to bring all interfaces in a stable state. Had not much time to bullet proof this but now my WiFi survived 3 cold boot cycles :wink:

4

this looks like the most nasty hack i have ever seen :smiley:

i will test it and report back if it works, thanks!

edit: unfortunately, no success. when i restart the radios manually in luci, it seems to work after some tries. but wifi7 is dead. i should have used another SD, because this was running some openwrt versions ago.

what i can see in logread is:


Sat Mar 15 14:06:38 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: ACS: Automatic channel selection started, this may take a bit
Sat Mar 15 14:06:38 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ACS
Sat Mar 15 14:06:38 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: ACS-STARTED
Sat Mar 15 14:06:38 2025 daemon.notice netifd: Wireless device 'radio2' is now up
Sat Mar 15 14:06:43 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: ACS-COMPLETED freq=5240 channel=48
Sat Mar 15 14:06:43 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: interface state ACS->HT_SCAN
Sat Mar 15 14:06:44 2025 daemon.err hostapd: Failed to set beacon parameters
Sat Mar 15 14:06:44 2025 daemon.err hostapd: Interface initialization failed
Sat Mar 15 14:06:44 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: interface state HT_SCAN->DISABLED
Sat Mar 15 14:06:44 2025 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0.2-ap0: AP-DISABLED

feels like there is a lot not correctly working which was working a few weeks ago :confused: Also, when i enable one of the radios, it seems all are disabled for a moment (like some service network restart happens behind the scenes)

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Tomorro I’ll have some more time. Post the content of your /etc/config/wireless file here (with passwords redacted) if you like. Some more people have the chance to see the possible error causing point in your specific config then.

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fwiw, last I checked openwrt 24.10 uses the mt7996e firmware dated august 2024.
In my personal repo I use the November 2024 firmware for the wifi and it has been loads better/faster. My last self compiled openwrt 24.10 dated March 1st (and subsequently installed the same day) has been running non-stop on 3 bpi-r4 boards.

I haven’t had time to check the newest firmware (released March 4th iirc). I do see OpenWRT pushed up some more mt76 driver changes I haven’t had a chance to check. It seems they’re still using the August 2024 firmware release (I don’t see an update to the .bin files).

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The new hostapd version also causes errors for me when using multiple ssids, reverting the relevant commits makes things stable again.

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