diff --git a/drivers/ninaw10/nina_wifi_drv.c b/drivers/ninaw10/nina_wifi_drv.c
index 6e4df84294..1aaeec5a09 100644
--- a/drivers/ninaw10/nina_wifi_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/ninaw10/nina_wifi_drv.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
     // AP mode commands.
     NINA_CMD_START_AP_OPEN          = 0x18,
-    NINA_CMD_START_AP_WEP           = 0x19,
+    NINA_CMD_START_AP_WPA           = 0x19,
 
     // AP mode scan commands.
     NINA_CMD_AP_START_SCAN          = 0x36,
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ int nina_start_ap(const char *ssid, uint8_t security, const char *key, uint16_t
     uint8_t status = NINA_STATUS_AP_FAILED;
 
     if ((key == NULL && security != NINA_SEC_OPEN) ||
-        (security != NINA_SEC_OPEN && security != NINA_SEC_WEP)) {
+        (security != NINA_SEC_OPEN && security != NINA_SEC_WPA_PSK)) {
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ int nina_start_ap(const char *ssid, uint8_t security, const char *key, uint16_t
                 return -1;
             }
             break;
-        case NINA_SEC_WEP:
-            if (nina_send_command_read_ack(NINA_CMD_START_AP_WEP,
+        case NINA_SEC_WPA_PSK:
+            if (nina_send_command_read_ack(NINA_CMD_START_AP_WPA,
                 3, ARG_8BITS, NINA_ARGS(ARG_STR(ssid), ARG_STR(key), ARG_BYTE(channel))) != SPI_ACK) {
                 return -1;
             }
diff --git a/extmod/network_ninaw10.c b/extmod/network_ninaw10.c
index 926e228a35..1165263421 100644
--- a/extmod/network_ninaw10.c
+++ b/extmod/network_ninaw10.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_connect(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_ar
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_ssid,     MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
         { MP_QSTR_key,      MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = mp_const_none} },
-        { MP_QSTR_security, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = -1} },
+        { MP_QSTR_security, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = NINA_SEC_WPA_PSK} },
         { MP_QSTR_channel,  MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 1} },
     };
 
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_connect(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_ar
 
     // get ssid
     const char *ssid = mp_obj_str_get_str(args[ARG_ssid].u_obj);
-
     if (strlen(ssid) == 0) {
         mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("SSID can't be empty"));
     }
@@ -284,12 +283,6 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_connect(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_ar
 
     // get security mode
     mp_uint_t security = args[ARG_security].u_int;
-    if (security == -1 && self->itf == MOD_NETWORK_STA_IF) {
-        security = NINA_SEC_WPA_PSK;
-    } else if (security == -1 && self->itf == MOD_NETWORK_AP_IF) {
-        security = NINA_SEC_WEP;
-    }
-
     // Ensure that the key is not empty if a security mode is used.
     if (security != NINA_SEC_OPEN && strlen(key) == 0) {
         mp_raise_ValueError(MP_ERROR_TEXT("key can't be empty"));
@@ -320,11 +313,6 @@ static mp_obj_t network_ninaw10_connect(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_ar
         soft_timer_reinsert(&mp_wifi_poll_timer, NINAW10_POLL_INTERVAL);
     } else {
         mp_uint_t channel = args[ARG_channel].u_int;
-
-        if (security != NINA_SEC_OPEN && security != NINA_SEC_WEP) {
-            mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_OSError, MP_ERROR_TEXT("AP mode only supports WEP or OPEN security modes"));
-        }
-
         // Initialize WiFi in AP mode.
         if (nina_start_ap(ssid, security, key, channel) != 0) {
             mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_OSError, MP_ERROR_TEXT("failed to start in AP mode"));