diff --git a/libcutils/fs_config.cpp b/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
index f45472e7e..7c0366324 100644
--- a/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
+++ b/libcutils/fs_config.cpp
@@ -185,11 +185,16 @@ static const struct fs_path_config android_files[] = {
     { 00755, AID_SYSTEM,    AID_GRAPHICS,  CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_SYS_NICE),
                                               "system/bin/surfaceflinger" },
 
-    // Support hostapd administering a network interface.
+    // Support hostapd administering a network interface (Old Path: <= O-MR1 release).
     { 00755, AID_WIFI,      AID_WIFI,      CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_NET_ADMIN) |
                                            CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_NET_RAW),
                                               "vendor/bin/hostapd" },
 
+    // Support hostapd administering a network interface (New Path: >= P release).
+    { 00750, AID_WIFI,      AID_WIFI,      CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_NET_ADMIN) |
+                                           CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_NET_RAW),
+                                              "vendor/bin/hw/hostapd" },
+
     // Support Bluetooth legacy hal accessing /sys/class/rfkill
     // Support RT scheduling in Bluetooth
     { 00700, AID_BLUETOOTH, AID_BLUETOOTH, CAP_MASK_LONG(CAP_NET_ADMIN) |