diff --git a/Kbuild b/Kbuild
index 622a66f29dd3..08f802198238 100644
--- a/Kbuild
+++ b/Kbuild
@@ -2688,6 +2688,7 @@ cppflags-$(CONFIG_WLAN_TX_FLOW_CONTROL_V2) += -DQCA_AC_BASED_FLOW_CONTROL
 endif
 
 cppflags-$(CONFIG_WLAN_CLD_PM_QOS) += -DCLD_PM_QOS
+cppflags-$(CONFIG_REO_DESC_DEFER_FREE) += -DREO_DESC_DEFER_FREE
 cppflags-$(CONFIG_WLAN_FEATURE_11AX) += -DWLAN_FEATURE_11AX
 cppflags-$(CONFIG_WLAN_FEATURE_11AX) += -DWLAN_FEATURE_11AX_BSS_COLOR
 cppflags-$(CONFIG_WLAN_FEATURE_11AX) += -DSUPPORT_11AX_D3
diff --git a/configs/default_defconfig b/configs/default_defconfig
index dc9c17cb31a6..68b9f6898579 100644
--- a/configs/default_defconfig
+++ b/configs/default_defconfig
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ CONFIG_TX_TID_OVERRIDE := y
 CONFIG_DP_TXRX_SOC_ATTACH := y
 CONFIG_WLAN_CLD_PM_QOS := y
 CONFIG_DISABLE_DP_STATS := n
+CONFIG_REO_DESC_DEFER_FREE := y
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_FEATURE_TSO), y)
 	CONFIG_FEATURE_TSO_STATS := y