diff --git a/hostapd/defconfig b/hostapd/defconfig
index 2a749dd76..6f4e5873c 100644
--- a/hostapd/defconfig
+++ b/hostapd/defconfig
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ CONFIG_IPV6=y
 # Should we use epoll instead of select? Select is used by default.
 #CONFIG_ELOOP_EPOLL=y
 
+# Should we use kqueue instead of select? Select is used by default.
+#CONFIG_ELOOP_KQUEUE=y
+
 # Select TLS implementation
 # openssl = OpenSSL (default)
 # gnutls = GnuTLS
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
index 8b1d12129..a615c7cea 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ CONFIG_BACKEND=file
 # Should we use epoll instead of select? Select is used by default.
 #CONFIG_ELOOP_EPOLL=y
 
+# Should we use kqueue instead of select? Select is used by default.
+#CONFIG_ELOOP_KQUEUE=y
+
 # Select layer 2 packet implementation
 # linux = Linux packet socket (default)
 # pcap = libpcap/libdnet/WinPcap