--- a/hostapd/hostapd.c
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.c
@@ -1344,10 +1344,8 @@ static int setup_interface(struct hostap
 	if (hapd->iconf->country[0] && hapd->iconf->country[1]) {
 		os_memcpy(country, hapd->iconf->country, 3);
 		country[3] = '\0';
-		if (hostapd_set_country(hapd, country) < 0) {
+		if (hostapd_set_country(hapd, country) < 0)
 			wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set country code");
-			return -1;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (hapd->iconf->bridge_packets != INTERNAL_BRIDGE_DO_NOT_CONTROL &&