diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
index 429ff3b3a..dfdc2d30c 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
@@ -455,3 +455,6 @@ CONFIG_PEERKEY=y
 # should only be considered for builds that are known to be used on devices
 # that meet the requirements described above.
 #CONFIG_NO_RANDOM_POOL=y
+
+# IEEE 802.11n (High Throughput) support (mainly for AP mode)
+#CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y