diff --git a/plugins/hostapd/hostapd_plugin.js b/plugins/hostapd/hostapd_plugin.js
index 05ef8ce0..bb0106c4 100644
--- a/plugins/hostapd/hostapd_plugin.js
+++ b/plugins/hostapd/hostapd_plugin.js
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ class HostapdPlugin extends Plugin {
   }
 
   async apply() {
-    if (platform.wifiSD && !await r.verifyPermanentMAC(this.name)) {
-      this.log.error(`Permanent MAC address of ${this.name} is not valid, ignore it`);
-      return;
-    }
     const parameters = pluginConfig.default ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pluginConfig.default)) : {};
     const params = this.networkConfig.params || {};
     parameters.interface = this.name;
@@ -101,6 +97,10 @@ class HostapdPlugin extends Plugin {
       }
       parameters.bridge = this.networkConfig.bridge;
     }
+    if (platform.wifiSD && !await r.verifyPermanentMAC(this.name)) {
+      this.log.error(`Permanent MAC address of ${this.name} is not valid, ignore it`);
+      return;
+    }
 
     if (params.ht_capab && !Array.isArray(params.ht_capab)) delete params.ht_capab
 
diff --git a/util/firerouter.js b/util/firerouter.js
index bb3d707f..5532a474 100644
--- a/util/firerouter.js
+++ b/util/firerouter.js
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ async function verifyPermanentMAC(iface) {
   });
   if (pmac && (pmac.toUpperCase().startsWith("20:6D:31:") || pmac.toUpperCase().startsWith("22:6D:31:"))) // Wi-Fi SD may have a private permanent MAC address on wlan1
     return true;
+  log.error(`Permanent MAC address of ${iface} is invalid: ${pmac}`);
   return false;
 }