diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config b/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
index cb0c102d3..210b7fb86 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-hostapd.config
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ CFLAGS += -DALL_DH_GROUPS
 CONFIG_FST=y
 CONFIG_FST_TEST=y
 
+CONFIG_MACSEC=y
+CONFIG_DRIVER_MACSEC_LINUX=y
+
 CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS=y
 CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_RADIUS_TEST
 CONFIG_MODULE_TESTS=y
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
index d2cd822ad..123f397e3 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ CONFIG_WNM=y
 CONFIG_FST=y
 CONFIG_FST_TEST=y
 
+CONFIG_MACSEC=y
+CONFIG_DRIVER_MACSEC_LINUX=y
+
 CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_TESTS=y