diff --git a/package/wpa_supplicant/config b/package/wpa_supplicant/config
index b14aa3446a..a7283fc484 100644
--- a/package/wpa_supplicant/config
+++ b/package/wpa_supplicant/config
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CONFIG_DRIVER_MADWIFI=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_WEXT=y
 
 # Driver interface for Linux drivers using the nl80211 kernel interface
-CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y
+#CONFIG_DRIVER_NL80211=y
 
 # Driver interface for FreeBSD net80211 layer (e.g., Atheros driver)
 #CONFIG_DRIVER_BSD=y