diff --git a/hostapd/Makefile b/hostapd/Makefile
index 538b0cfbd..3c7382d50 100644
--- a/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ NEED_SHA256=y
 NEED_BASE64=y
 NEED_AES_CBC=y
 NEED_MODEXP=y
+CONFIG_EAP=y
 
 ifdef CONFIG_WPS_UFD
 CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_WPS_UFD