diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/264-wireless-running-default.yml b/changelogs/fragments/264-wireless-running-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5341718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/264-wireless-running-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - api_info, api_modify - remove default value for read-only ``running`` field in ``interface wireless`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.routeros/pull/264).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/_api_data.py b/plugins/module_utils/_api_data.py
index dfbaa23..03c5833 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/_api_data.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/_api_data.py
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ PATHS = {
                 'radio-name': KeyInfo(),
                 'rate-selection': KeyInfo(default='advanced'),
                 'rate-set': KeyInfo(default='default'),
-                'running': KeyInfo(default=False, read_only=True),
+                'running': KeyInfo(read_only=True),
                 'rx-chains': KeyInfo(default='0,1'),
                 'scan-list': KeyInfo(default='default'),
                 'secondary-frequency': KeyInfo(default=''),