diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/Kconfig b/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/Kconfig
index 506262443f3..7f0579b2907 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/Kconfig
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ endif
 
 config NRF_WIFI_MGMT_BUFF_OFFLOAD
 	bool "Enable management buffer offload"
+	default y
 
 config NRF_WIFI_RPU_RECOVERY
 	bool "Enable RPU recovery mechanism"