diff --git a/configs/qca6174_defconfig b/configs/qca6174_defconfig
index 1707ad8d9348..7fae056ee423 100644
--- a/configs/qca6174_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qca6174_defconfig
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 #Enable VDEV STATE MACHINE
-CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM := n
+CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM := y
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM), y)
 #Enable STATE MACHINE HISTORY
 CONFIG_SM_ENG_HIST := n
diff --git a/configs/qca6390_defconfig b/configs/qca6390_defconfig
index 59926f798f60..c9fc1643a9a4 100644
--- a/configs/qca6390_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qca6390_defconfig
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 #Enable VDEV STATE MACHINE
-CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM := n
+CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM := y
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CMN_VDEV_MLME_SM), y)
 #Enable STATE MACHINE HISTORY
 CONFIG_SM_ENG_HIST := n