diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58c3c8a..b32795b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 ### Internet sharing from the same WiFi interface:
     create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
 
+### Choose a different WiFi adapter driver
+    create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
+
 ### No passphrase (open network) using pipe:
     echo -e "MyAccessPoint" | create_ap wlan0 eth0
 
diff --git a/create_ap b/create_ap
index 5cdbbf9..9d4aafa 100755
--- a/create_ap
+++ b/create_ap
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "                           'bridge' for bridging"
     echo "                           'none' for no Internet sharing (equivalent to -n)"
     echo "  --hidden            Make the Access Point hidden (do not broadcast the SSID)"
+    echo "  --driver            Choose your WiFi adapter driver (default: nl80211)"
     echo
     echo "Non-Bridging Options:"
     echo "  -g <gateway>        IPv4 Gateway for the Access Point (default: 192.168.12.1)"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "  $(basename $0) wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
     echo "  $(basename $0) -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
     echo "  $(basename $0) -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
+    echo "  $(basename $0) --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
 }
 
 get_macaddr() {
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ die() {
 # if the user press ctrl+c then execute die()
 trap "die" SIGINT
 
-ARGS=$(getopt -o hc:w:g:dnm: -l "help","hidden" -n $(basename $0) -- "$@")
+ARGS=$(getopt -o hc:w:g:dnm: -l "help","hidden","driver:" -n $(basename $0) -- "$@")
 [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && exit 1
 eval set -- "$ARGS"