diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
index a9c686763ca9..bdd016ef63cf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ in
               channel = mkOption {
                 default = 0;
                 example = 11;
-                type = types.ints.positive;
+                type = types.ints.unsigned;
                 description = ''
                   The channel to operate on. Use 0 to enable ACS (Automatic Channel Selection).
                   Beware that not every device supports ACS in which case {command}`hostapd`