diff --git a/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini b/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
index a95f362..3b639bd 100644
--- a/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
+++ b/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ passive_max_channel_time_6g=60
 # prefer to establish 5GHz band GO for p2p connection
 g_prefer_5g_scc_to_dbs=0xc
 
+read_mac_addr_from_mac_file=1
+
 END
 
 # Note: Configuration parser would not read anything past the END marker