diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index bc4c17f26..ddf166aae 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ 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 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 e64871057..f1388dead 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/softAP/main/softap_example_main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 */
 #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_MAX_STA_CONN
 
 /* FreeRTOS event group to signal when we are connected*/
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ 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
@@ -78,8 +80,9 @@ 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()