diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
index 691d9a76b..1c0df4803 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - name: Setting WiFi channel to {{ current_host_channel.stdout }} on RPi hardware
   set_fact:
     host_channel: "{{ current_host_channel.stdout }}"
-  when: current_host_channel.stdout != "" and discovered_wireless_iface != "none" and rpi_model != "none"
+  when: current_host_channel.stdout != "" and current_host_channel.stdout|int <= 13 and discovered_wireless_iface != "none" and rpi_model != "none"
 
 - name: Create /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf from template
   template: