diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
index d194265f1..035a435a7 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } wifi_active_scan_time_t;
 
 /** @brief Aggregate of active & passive scan time per channel */
-typedef union {
+typedef struct {
     wifi_active_scan_time_t active;  /**< active scan time per channel, units: millisecond. */
     uint32_t passive;                /**< passive scan time per channel, units: millisecond, values above 1500ms may
                                           cause station to disconnect from AP and are not recommended. */
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/lib_esp32 b/components/esp_wifi/lib_esp32
index f95cd7c23..97348f88d 160000
--- a/components/esp_wifi/lib_esp32
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/lib_esp32
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f95cd7c239868c09a023eb36cf7fde3940e0ca22
+Subproject commit 97348f88d4ab3fe5c4b153cc078d4799bac838a2
diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 378290502..19e9f86e0 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
         default "mypassword"
         help
             WiFi password (WPA or WPA2) for the example to use.
+    config ESP_WIFI_CHANNEL
+        int "WiFi Channel"
+        range 1 13
+        default 1
+        help
+            WiFi channel (network channel) for the example to use.
 
     config ESP_MAX_STA_CONN
         int "Maximal STA connections"
diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c
index 010289554..ca6d0933d 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 */
 #define EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID      CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SSID
 #define EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS      CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_PASSWORD
+#define EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_CHANNEL   CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_CHANNEL
 #define EXAMPLE_MAX_STA_CONN       CONFIG_ESP_MAX_STA_CONN
 
 static const char *TAG = "wifi softAP";
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ void wifi_init_softap()
         .ap = {
             .ssid = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID,
             .ssid_len = strlen(EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID),
+            .channel = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_CHANNEL,
             .password = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS,
             .max_connection = EXAMPLE_MAX_STA_CONN,
             .authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA_WPA2_PSK
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ void wifi_init_softap()
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(ESP_IF_WIFI_AP, &wifi_config));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
 
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "wifi_init_softap finished. SSID:%s password:%s",
-             EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID, EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "wifi_init_softap finished. SSID:%s password:%s channel:%d",
+             EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID, EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS, EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_CHANNEL);
 }
 
 void app_main()