diff --git a/libwifi/Makefile b/libwifi/Makefile
index 3a4d83f29..a03d082c2 100644
--- a/libwifi/Makefile
+++ b/libwifi/Makefile
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ define Package/libwifi/config
 
 	config LIBWIFI_USE_CTRL_IFACE
 		bool "Create UNIX sockets to interface with hostapd/wpa_supplicant"
-		default n
+		default y
   endif
 endef