diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 513e22d9..54856f6a 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -3485,6 +3485,9 @@ static void netdev_connect_common(struct netdev *netdev,
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (bss->force_default_sae_group)
+			sae_sm_set_force_group_19(netdev->ap);
+
 		break;
 	case IE_RSN_AKM_SUITE_OWE:
 		netdev->ap = owe_sm_new(hs, netdev_owe_tx_authenticate,