diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
index 7370b21f6..a989eb2cb 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/defconfig
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ CONFIG_WIFI_DISPLAY=y
 # operations for roaming within an ESS (same SSID). See the bgscan parameter in
 # the wpa_supplicant.conf file for more details.
 # Periodic background scans based on signal strength
-#CONFIG_BGSCAN_SIMPLE=y
+CONFIG_BGSCAN_SIMPLE=y
 # Learn channels used by the network and try to avoid bgscans on other
 # channels (experimental)
 #CONFIG_BGSCAN_LEARN=y