diff --git a/hostapd/defconfig b/hostapd/defconfig
index b52e510b7..38d328419 100644
--- a/hostapd/defconfig
+++ b/hostapd/defconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONFIG_DRIVER_HOSTAP=y
 #CFLAGS += -I../../madwifi # change to the madwifi source directory
 
 # Driver interface for drivers using the nl80211 kernel interface
-#CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y
+CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y
 
 # Driver interface for FreeBSD net80211 layer (e.g., Atheros driver)
 #CONFIG_DRIVER_BSD=y