diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 8a727a0955ef..f5be8f584c88 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -12736,7 +12736,7 @@ enum hdd_external_acs_freq_band {
  */
 
 #define CFG_IS_SAE_ENABLED_NAME    "sae_enabled"
-#define CFG_IS_SAE_ENABLED_DEFAULT (0)
+#define CFG_IS_SAE_ENABLED_DEFAULT (1)
 #define CFG_IS_SAE_ENABLED_MIN     (0)
 #define CFG_IS_SAE_ENABLED_MAX     (1)
 
@@ -14112,7 +14112,7 @@ enum hdd_external_acs_freq_band {
 #define CFG_ENABLE_GCMP_NAME    "gcmp_enabled"
 #define CFG_ENABLE_GCMP_MIN     (0)
 #define CFG_ENABLE_GCMP_MAX     (1)
-#define CFG_ENABLE_GCMP_DEFAULT (0)
+#define CFG_ENABLE_GCMP_DEFAULT (1)
 
 /*
  * <ini>