diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
index e7e2190a31..54da5a4639 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
@@ -6169,7 +6169,7 @@ 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)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wifi_adapter.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wifi_adapter.c
index 171a5ef079..49e3872b3e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wifi_adapter.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wifi_adapter.c
@@ -5965,7 +5965,7 @@ 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)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_wifi_adapter.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_wifi_adapter.c
index ce697ab4df..468eacaa25 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_wifi_adapter.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_wifi_adapter.c
@@ -6217,7 +6217,7 @@ 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)