diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
index 67b767ca5..718d47751 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ CONFIG_PEERKEY=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211W=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211R=y
 CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y
+CONFIG_IEEE80211AC=y
 
 CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE=y