diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c6/esp_wifi_adapter.c b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c6/esp_wifi_adapter.c
index e89edcf38e..271b7473c8 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c6/esp_wifi_adapter.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c6/esp_wifi_adapter.c
@@ -5172,7 +5172,7 @@ int esp_wifi_softap_password(struct iwreq *iwr, bool set)
 
       if (ext->alg != IW_ENCODE_ALG_NONE)
         {
-          memcpy(wifi_cfg.sta.password, pdata, len);
+          memcpy(wifi_cfg.ap.password, pdata, len);
         }
 
       if (g_softap_started)