diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
index 3c799383ff40..7506d19bd6fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_USBNET=y
 # CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_TI is not set
 # CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_ZYDAS is not set
 # CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_QUANTENNA is not set
+CONFIG_VIRT_WIFI=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
index 5fd2be0402c5..94ca3e49694c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_USBNET=y
 # CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_ZYDAS is not set
 # CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_QUANTENNA is not set
 CONFIG_MAC80211_HWSIM=y
+CONFIG_VIRT_WIFI=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set