diff --git a/init.hardware.rc b/init.hardware.rc
index 8749dc05..0c307711 100644
--- a/init.hardware.rc
+++ b/init.hardware.rc
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ on boot
     mkdir /persist/time 0770 system system
     mkdir /data/time/ 0700 system system
 
+    # default country code
+    setprop ro.boot.wificountrycode 00
+
 service init-radio-sh /vendor/bin/init.radio.sh
     class late_start
     user radio