diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index 5d51c77..52be311 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,8 @@
 	if (err) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Interface initialization failed");
 		hostapd_set_state(iface, HAPD_IFACE_DISABLED);
-		eloop_terminate();
+		if (iface->interfaces && iface->interfaces->terminate_on_error)
+			eloop_terminate();
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1187,6 +1188,8 @@
 
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "%s: Setup of interface done.",
 		   iface->bss[0]->conf->iface);
+	if (iface->interfaces && iface->interfaces->terminate_on_error > 0)
+		iface->interfaces->terminate_on_error--;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.h b/src/ap/hostapd.h
index 05bcb62..adb3728 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.h
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 	gid_t ctrl_iface_group;
 	struct hostapd_iface **iface;
 	struct hostapd_dynamic_iface **dynamic_iface;
+
+	size_t terminate_on_error;
 };
 
 enum hostapd_chan_status {