diff --git a/configs/default_defconfig b/configs/default_defconfig
index a6ec72636856..7de7a0bb433c 100644
--- a/configs/default_defconfig
+++ b/configs/default_defconfig
@@ -780,7 +780,9 @@ CONFIG_FEATURE_ROAM_DEBUG := y
 CONFIG_WLAN_DFS_MASTER_ENABLE := y
 
 #Flag to enable WEXT support for STA/AP/P2P interfaces
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT), y)
 CONFIG_WLAN_WEXT_SUPPORT_ENABLE := y
+endif
 
 #Flag to enable/disable MTRACE feature
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MTRACE_LOG := y
diff --git a/configs/genoa.common b/configs/genoa.common
index 85f8a938af11..e7b9b2d58f42 100644
--- a/configs/genoa.common
+++ b/configs/genoa.common
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ CONFIG_QCACLD_FEATURE_METERING := n
 CONFIG_WLAN_DYNAMIC_CVM := n
 
 #We might need to disable WEXT support in perf builds in future
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT), y)
 CONFIG_WLAN_WEXT_SUPPORT_ENABLE := y
+endif
 CONFIG_HOST_11D_SCAN := y
 
 #Flag to enable/disable Avoid acs freq feature
diff --git a/configs/qca6174_defconfig b/configs/qca6174_defconfig
index b36f6feadddf..064c8c005028 100644
--- a/configs/qca6174_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qca6174_defconfig
@@ -564,7 +564,9 @@ CONFIG_FEATURE_ROAM_DEBUG := y
 CONFIG_WLAN_DFS_MASTER_ENABLE := y
 
 #Flag to enable WEXT support for STA/AP/P2P interfaces
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT), y)
 CONFIG_WLAN_WEXT_SUPPORT_ENABLE := y
+endif
 
 #Flag to enable/disable MTRACE feature
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MTRACE_LOG := y
diff --git a/configs/qca6390_defconfig b/configs/qca6390_defconfig
index c0ea6946c260..f2368355a8e1 100644
--- a/configs/qca6390_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qca6390_defconfig
@@ -596,7 +596,9 @@ CONFIG_FEATURE_ROAM_DEBUG := y
 CONFIG_WLAN_DFS_MASTER_ENABLE := y
 
 #Flag to enable WEXT support for STA/AP/P2P interfaces
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT), y)
 CONFIG_WLAN_WEXT_SUPPORT_ENABLE := y
+endif
 
 #Flag to enable/disable MTRACE feature
 CONFIG_ENABLE_MTRACE_LOG := y