diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
index a4f20d439..01caa8a28 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ CONFIG_SMARTCARD=y
 # Development testing
 #CONFIG_EAPOL_TEST=y
 
+# Support IPv6
+CONFIG_IPV6=y
+
 # Select control interface backend for external programs, e.g, wpa_cli:
 # unix = UNIX domain sockets (default for Linux/*BSD)
 # udp = UDP sockets using localhost (127.0.0.1)