diff --git a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-pwhm_step_2.t b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-pwhm_step_2.t
index 24b00d771d..e5a6c5b7b0 100644
--- a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-pwhm_step_2.t
+++ b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-pwhm_step_2.t
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ Check that hostapd is operating as expected:
   /var/run/hostapd/global\.0x.* (re)
   hostapd
 
-  $ R "ubus list | grep hostapd. | sort"
-  hostapd.wlan2.1
-  hostapd.wlan2.2
-  hostapd.wlan2.3
-
 Check iw interfaces and beaconing:
 
   $ R "iw dev | grep -e Interface -e ssid | tr -d '\t' | sort"
diff --git a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/101-mlo_step_1.t b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/101-mlo_step_1.t
index 2b8926f42f..052b5e90ea 100644
--- a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/101-mlo_step_1.t
+++ b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/101-mlo_step_1.t
@@ -317,17 +317,6 @@ Check that hostapd is operating as expected:
   /var/run/hostapd/global\.0x.* (re)
   hostapd
 
-  $ R "ubus list | grep hostapd. | sort"
-  hostapd.wlan0.1
-  hostapd.wlan0.2
-  hostapd.wlan0.3
-  hostapd.wlan1.1
-  hostapd.wlan1.2
-  hostapd.wlan1.3
-  hostapd.wlan2.1
-  hostapd.wlan2.2
-  hostapd.wlan2.3
-
 Check iw interfaces and beaconing:
 
   $ R "iw dev | grep -e Interface -e ssid | tr -d '\t' | sort"
diff --git a/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml b/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
index e9550551d1..bb32edf154 100644
--- a/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
+++ b/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: Build image for prpl Foundation Freedom board
 feeds:
   - name: feed_qca
     uri: https://gitlab.com/prpl-foundation/prplOS/feed-qca.git
-    revision: latest-24.10/ath13.1@f6875de2e3ffe1c4dbd58c8ff8e895f9ce6968b1
+    revision: latest-24.10/ath13.1@b3ed3cde21a29c4a16b348f1bfc4258c183715eb
 
 packages:
   - ipq95xx