diff --git a/hostapd/defconfig b/hostapd/defconfig
index 56d8a4ae2..8e31a0d0d 100644
--- a/hostapd/defconfig
+++ b/hostapd/defconfig
@@ -132,3 +132,6 @@ CONFIG_IPV6=y
 # Use the hostapd's IEEE 802.11 authentication (ACL), but without
 # the IEEE 802.11 Management capability (e.g., madwifi or FreeBSD/net80211)
 #CONFIG_DRIVER_RADIUS_ACL=y
+
+# IEEE 802.11n (High Throughput) support
+#CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y