diff --git a/hostapd/Makefile b/hostapd/Makefile
index 666f91c2b..e531b2807 100644
--- a/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ OBJS += ../src/wps/wps_registrar.o
 NEED_DH_GROUPS=y
 NEED_SHA256=y
 NEED_CRYPTO=y
+NEED_BASE64=y
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_EAP_IKEV2
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
index c7dffb08b..16eed3163 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ endif
 CONFIG_IEEE8021X_EAPOL=y
 NEED_DH_GROUPS=y
 NEED_SHA256=y
+NEED_BASE64=y
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_EAP_IKEV2