diff --git a/hostapd/config_file.c b/hostapd/config_file.c
index 9b78594ac..bf64781bf 100644
--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -4577,6 +4577,12 @@ static int hostapd_config_fill(struct hostapd_config *conf,
                }
                bss->mka_psk_set |= MKA_PSK_SET_CKN;
 #endif /* CONFIG_MACSEC */
+       } else if (os_strcmp(buf, "disable_11n") == 0) {
+               bss->disable_11n = !!atoi(pos);
+       } else if (os_strcmp(buf, "disable_11ac") == 0) {
+               bss->disable_11ac = !!atoi(pos);
+       } else if (os_strcmp(buf, "disable_11ax") == 0) {
+               bss->disable_11ax = !!atoi(pos);
        } else {
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
                           "Line %d: unknown configuration item '%s'",
diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 367077370..8c5263b07 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
 # Note: hw_mode=g (2.4 GHz) and hw_mode=a (5 GHz) is used to specify the band.
 #ieee80211n=1

+# disable_11n: Boolean to disable HT for specific BSS
+#disable_11n=0
+
 # ht_capab: HT capabilities (list of flags)
 # LDPC coding capability: [LDPC] = supported
 # Supported channel width set: [HT40-] = both 20 MHz and 40 MHz with secondary
@@ -642,6 +645,9 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
 # Note: hw_mode=a is used to specify that 5 GHz band is used with VHT.
 #ieee80211ac=1

+# disable_11ac: Boolean to disable VHT for specific BSS
+#disable_11ac=0
+
 # vht_capab: VHT capabilities (list of flags)
 #
 # vht_max_mpdu_len: [MAX-MPDU-7991] [MAX-MPDU-11454]
@@ -796,6 +802,9 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
 # 1 = enabled
 #ieee80211ax=1

+# disable_11ax: Boolean to disable HE for specific BSS
+#disable_11ax=0
+
 #he_su_beamformer: HE single user beamformer support
 # 0 = not supported (default)
 # 1 = supported
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_config.c b/src/ap/ap_config.c
index 1c6b4a00e..b2250c78a 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_config.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_config.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_check_bss(struct hostapd_bss_config *bss,

        if (full_config && conf->ieee80211n &&
            conf->hw_mode == HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211B) {
-               bss->disable_11n = 1;
+               bss->disable_11n = true;
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "HT (IEEE 802.11n) in 11b mode is not "
                           "allowed, disabling HT capabilities");
        }
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_check_bss(struct hostapd_bss_config *bss,
 #ifdef CONFIG_WEP
        if (full_config && conf->ieee80211n &&
            bss->ssid.security_policy == SECURITY_STATIC_WEP) {
-               bss->disable_11n = 1;
+               bss->disable_11n = true;
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "HT (IEEE 802.11n) with WEP is not "
                           "allowed, disabling HT capabilities");
        }
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_check_bss(struct hostapd_bss_config *bss,
            !(bss->rsn_pairwise & (WPA_CIPHER_CCMP | WPA_CIPHER_GCMP |
                                   WPA_CIPHER_CCMP_256 | WPA_CIPHER_GCMP_256)))
        {
-               bss->disable_11n = 1;
+               bss->disable_11n = true;
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "HT (IEEE 802.11n) with WPA/WPA2 "
                           "requires CCMP/GCMP to be enabled, disabling HT "
                           "capabilities");
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_check_bss(struct hostapd_bss_config *bss,
 #ifdef CONFIG_WEP
        if (full_config && conf->ieee80211ac &&
            bss->ssid.security_policy == SECURITY_STATIC_WEP) {
-               bss->disable_11ac = 1;
+               bss->disable_11ac = true;
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
                           "VHT (IEEE 802.11ac) with WEP is not allowed, disabling VHT capabilities");
        }
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static int hostapd_config_check_bss(struct hostapd_bss_config *bss,
            !(bss->rsn_pairwise & (WPA_CIPHER_CCMP | WPA_CIPHER_GCMP |
                                   WPA_CIPHER_CCMP_256 | WPA_CIPHER_GCMP_256)))
        {
-               bss->disable_11ac = 1;
+               bss->disable_11ac = true;
                wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
                           "VHT (IEEE 802.11ac) with WPA/WPA2 requires CCMP/GCMP to be enabled, disabling VHT capabilities");
        }
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_config.h b/src/ap/ap_config.h
index 3859ccbe0..ae289157e 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_config.h
+++ b/src/ap/ap_config.h
@@ -534,8 +534,9 @@ struct hostapd_bss_config {
 #define TDLS_PROHIBIT BIT(0)
 #define TDLS_PROHIBIT_CHAN_SWITCH BIT(1)
        int tdls;
-       int disable_11n;
-       int disable_11ac;
+       bool disable_11n;
+       bool disable_11ac;
+       bool disable_11ax;

        /* IEEE 802.11v */
        int time_advertisement;
diff --git a/src/ap/beacon.c b/src/ap/beacon.c
index b3b33b7fa..1ca1eb0df 100644
--- a/src/ap/beacon.c
+++ b/src/ap/beacon.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static u8 * hostapd_gen_probe_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
        }

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                buflen += 3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_capabilities) +
                        3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_operation) +
                        3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_mu_edca_parameter_set) +
@@ -564,14 +564,14 @@ static u8 * hostapd_gen_probe_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */

        if ((hapd->iconf->ieee80211ac && !hapd->conf->disable_11ac) ||
-           hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax)
+           (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax))
                pos = hostapd_eid_wb_chsw_wrapper(hapd, pos);

        pos = hostapd_eid_fils_indic(hapd, pos, 0);
        pos = hostapd_get_rsnxe(hapd, pos, epos - pos);

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                pos = hostapd_eid_he_capab(hapd, pos, IEEE80211_MODE_AP);
                pos = hostapd_eid_he_operation(hapd, pos);
                pos = hostapd_eid_spatial_reuse(hapd, pos);
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ int ieee802_11_build_ap_params(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                tail_len += 3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_capabilities) +
                        3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_operation) +
                        3 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_mu_edca_parameter_set) +
@@ -1288,14 +1288,14 @@ int ieee802_11_build_ap_params(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */

        if ((hapd->iconf->ieee80211ac && !hapd->conf->disable_11ac) ||
-            hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax)
+           (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax))
                tailpos = hostapd_eid_wb_chsw_wrapper(hapd, tailpos);

        tailpos = hostapd_eid_fils_indic(hapd, tailpos, 0);
        tailpos = hostapd_get_rsnxe(hapd, tailpos, tailend - tailpos);

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                tailpos = hostapd_eid_he_capab(hapd, tailpos,
                                               IEEE80211_MODE_AP);
                tailpos = hostapd_eid_he_operation(hapd, tailpos);
diff --git a/src/ap/ctrl_iface_ap.c b/src/ap/ctrl_iface_ap.c
index ef53a8254..b3d6d62e4 100644
--- a/src/ap/ctrl_iface_ap.c
+++ b/src/ap/ctrl_iface_ap.c
@@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ int hostapd_ctrl_iface_status(struct hostapd_data *hapd, char *buf,
                          iface->conf->ieee80211n && !hapd->conf->disable_11n,
                          iface->conf->ieee80211ac &&
                          !hapd->conf->disable_11ac,
-                         iface->conf->ieee80211ax,
+                         iface->conf->ieee80211ax &&
+                         !hapd->conf->disable_11ax,
                          iface->conf->beacon_int,
                          hapd->conf->dtim_period);
        if (os_snprintf_error(buflen - len, ret))
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ int hostapd_ctrl_iface_status(struct hostapd_data *hapd, char *buf,
        len += ret;

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (iface->conf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (iface->conf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                ret = os_snprintf(buf + len, buflen - len,
                                  "he_oper_chwidth=%d\n"
                                  "he_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=%d\n"
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index b91640070..c73bb66e8 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -3847,7 +3847,7 @@ static u16 send_assoc_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */

 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AX
-       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax) {
+       if (hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax) {
                p = hostapd_eid_he_capab(hapd, p, IEEE80211_MODE_AP);
                p = hostapd_eid_he_operation(hapd, p);
                p = hostapd_eid_spatial_reuse(hapd, p);
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11_he.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11_he.c
index 85b714090..275008f65 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11_he.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11_he.c
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ u16 copy_sta_he_capab(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
                      enum ieee80211_op_mode opmode, const u8 *he_capab,
                      size_t he_capab_len)
 {
-       if (!he_capab || !hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax ||
+       if (!he_capab ||
+           !hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax || hapd->conf->disable_11ax ||
            !check_valid_he_mcs(hapd, he_capab, opmode) ||
            ieee80211_invalid_he_cap_size(he_capab, he_capab_len) ||
            he_capab_len > sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_capabilities)) {
@@ -448,6 +449,7 @@ u16 copy_sta_he_6ghz_capab(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
                           const u8 *he_6ghz_capab)
 {
        if (!he_6ghz_capab || !hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax ||
+           hapd->conf->disable_11ax ||
            !is_6ghz_op_class(hapd->iconf->op_class)) {
                sta->flags &= ~WLAN_STA_6GHZ;
                os_free(sta->he_6ghz_capab);
diff --git a/src/ap/neighbor_db.c b/src/ap/neighbor_db.c
index 01bf88623..2bbe31859 100644
--- a/src/ap/neighbor_db.c
+++ b/src/ap/neighbor_db.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void hostapd_neighbor_set_own_report(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
        u16 capab = hostapd_own_capab_info(hapd);
        int ht = hapd->iconf->ieee80211n && !hapd->conf->disable_11n;
        int vht = hapd->iconf->ieee80211ac && !hapd->conf->disable_11ac;
-       int he = hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax;
+       int he = hapd->iconf->ieee80211ax && !hapd->conf->disable_11ax;
        struct wpa_ssid_value ssid;
        u8 channel, op_class;
        u8 center_freq1_idx = 0, center_freq2_idx = 0;
