diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config b/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
index 1b98ad4fb..ace1dbc14 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_IEEE80211W=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211R=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211AC=y
+CONFIG_IEEE80211AX=y
 
 CONFIG_OCV=y
 
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
index 4c051c2a1..a7db457fc 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ CONFIG_IEEE80211W=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211R=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211AC=y
+CONFIG_IEEE80211AX=y
 
 CONFIG_OCV=y