diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2 b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
index 73500c0f6..5c92483c7 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Before=network.target dhcpcd.service
 [Service]
 Type=idle
 PIDFile=/run/hostapd.pid
-ExecStartPre=/sbin/iw phy phy0 interface add ap0 type __ap 2>1 > /dev/null
-ExecStartPre=/sbin/ip link set ap0 address {{ ap0_mac_addr }} 2>1 > /dev/null
+ExecStartPre=-/sbin/iw phy phy0 interface add ap0 type __ap
+ExecStartPre=-/sbin/ip link set ap0 address {{ ap0_mac_addr }}
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/hostapd -P /run/hostapd.pid /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
 
 [Install]