diff --git a/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini b/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
index 126d424..ec4530e 100644
--- a/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
+++ b/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
@@ -623,6 +623,8 @@ gcmp_enabled=0
 gEnablePacketLog=1
 #endif /* VENDOR_EDIT */
 
+read_mac_addr_from_mac_file=1
+
 END
 
 # Note: Configuration parser would not read anything past the END marker