--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -2358,6 +2358,8 @@ static int hostapd_config_fill(struct ho
 			   sizeof(conf->bss[0]->iface));
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "bridge") == 0) {
 		os_strlcpy(bss->bridge, pos, sizeof(bss->bridge));
+		if (!bss->wds_bridge[0])
+			os_strlcpy(bss->wds_bridge, pos, sizeof(bss->wds_bridge));
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "vlan_bridge") == 0) {
 		os_strlcpy(bss->vlan_bridge, pos, sizeof(bss->vlan_bridge));
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "wds_bridge") == 0) {
--- a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
@@ -340,8 +340,6 @@ int hostapd_set_wds_sta(struct hostapd_d
 		return -1;
 	if (hapd->conf->wds_bridge[0])
 		bridge = hapd->conf->wds_bridge;
-	else if (hapd->conf->bridge[0])
-		bridge = hapd->conf->bridge;
 	return hapd->driver->set_wds_sta(hapd->drv_priv, addr, aid, val,
 					 bridge, ifname_wds);
 }