diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
index 7278c83..8e4b9f2 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
@@ -3115,7 +3115,7 @@ void check_for_configuration_files(void)
     /* Check if configuration files are present, if not create the default files */
     mkdir("/data/hostapd", 0771);
 
-    /* If configuration file does not exhist copy the default file */
+    /* If configuration file does not exist copy the default file */
     if ( NULL == (fp = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r")) ) {
         wifi_qsap_reset_to_default(CONFIG_FILE, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_PATH);
     }
@@ -3123,19 +3123,17 @@ void check_for_configuration_files(void)
         fclose(fp);
     }
 
-    /* If Accept MAC list file does not exhist, create an empty file */
+    /* If Accept MAC list file does not exist, copy the default file */
     if ( NULL == (fp = fopen(ACCEPT_LIST_FILE, "r")) ) {
-        fp = fopen(ACCEPT_LIST_FILE, "w+");
-        if ( fp ) fclose(fp);
+        wifi_qsap_reset_to_default(ACCEPT_LIST_FILE, DEFAULT_ACCEPT_LIST_FILE_PATH);
     }
     else {
         fclose(fp);
     }
 
-    /* If deny MAC list file does not exhist, create an empty file */
+    /* If deny MAC list file does not exist, copy the default file */
     if ( NULL == (fp = fopen(DENY_LIST_FILE, "r")) ) {
-        fp = fopen(DENY_LIST_FILE, "w+");
-       if ( fp )  fclose(fp);
+        wifi_qsap_reset_to_default(DENY_LIST_FILE, DEFAULT_DENY_LIST_FILE_PATH);
     }
     else {
         fclose(fp);
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
index b82416d..67c1951 100644
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
@@ -92,11 +92,17 @@ enum error_val {
 #define CONFIG_FILE "/data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf"
 
 /** Default configuration file path */
-#define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_PATH "/persist/qcom/softap/hostapd_default.conf"
+#define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_PATH "/system/etc/hostapd/hostapd_default.conf"
+
+/** Default Accept list file name */
+#define DEFAULT_ACCEPT_LIST_FILE_PATH "/system/etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept"
 
 /** Accept list file name */
 #define ACCEPT_LIST_FILE "/data/hostapd/hostapd.accept"
 
+/** Default Deny list file name */
+#define DEFAULT_DENY_LIST_FILE_PATH "/system/etc/hostapd/hostapd.deny"
+
 /** Deny list file name */
 #define DENY_LIST_FILE "/data/hostapd/hostapd.deny"