diff --git a/autotests/util/hostapd.py b/autotests/util/hostapd.py
index 07d27f1b..7cb3225a 100644
--- a/autotests/util/hostapd.py
+++ b/autotests/util/hostapd.py
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ class HostapdCLI(object):
         ctx.start_process(self.cmdline + ['disable']).wait()
         ctx.start_process(self.cmdline + ['enable']).wait()
 
+    def disable(self):
+        ctx.start_process(self.cmdline + ['disable']).wait()
+
     def list_sta(self):
         proc = ctx.start_process(self.cmdline + ['list_sta'])
         proc.wait()