diff --git a/configs/default_defconfig b/configs/default_defconfig
index 67cb528255b0..aea5dd800fa1 100644
--- a/configs/default_defconfig
+++ b/configs/default_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_CNSS_QCA6290), y)
 		CONFIG_QCA_WIFI_NAPIER_EMULATION := y
 	endif
 	CONFIG_LITHIUM := y
+	CONFIG_QCA6290_11AX := y
 	CONFIG_WLAN_FEATURE_11AX := y
 	CONFIG_WLAN_FEATURE_DFS_OFFLOAD := y
 	CONFIG_IPA3 := n