diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index 9d7a88c18667..1d5d57e7a229 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_LL=y
 CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_BCM=y
 CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_QCA=y
 CONFIG_CFG80211=y
+CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE=y
 # CONFIG_CFG80211_DEFAULT_PS is not set
 # CONFIG_CFG80211_CRDA_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index e9ea8365b99c..7c1bec2baffb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_LL=y
 CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_BCM=y
 CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_QCA=y
 CONFIG_CFG80211=y
+CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE=y
 # CONFIG_CFG80211_DEFAULT_PS is not set
 # CONFIG_CFG80211_CRDA_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y