diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 65e449bc0..624e5fa6c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -8308,6 +8308,8 @@ skip_auth_type:
 		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_USE_MFP, NL80211_MFP_REQUIRED);
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211W */
 
+	NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT);
+
 	if (params->disable_ht)
 		NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_ATTR_DISABLE_HT);