diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
index e4b41f3a0c82..37fe57f526a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     # Misc
     CONFIG_RADIUS_SERVER=y
+    CONFIG_MACSEC=y
+    CONFIG_DRIVER_MACSEC_LINUX=y
     CONFIG_FULL_DYNAMIC_VLAN=y
     CONFIG_VLAN_NETLINK=y
     CONFIG_GETRANDOM=y