--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ static int setup_interface(struct hostap
 		country[3] = '\0';
 		if (hostapd_set_country(hapd, country) < 0) {
 			wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set country code");
-			return -1;
 		}
 	}