diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nrfwifi/Kconfig.nrfwifi b/drivers/wifi/nrfwifi/Kconfig.nrfwifi
index 36935ed8ba1130..7087e20beb6680 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nrfwifi/Kconfig.nrfwifi
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nrfwifi/Kconfig.nrfwifi
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ config NRF_WIFI_AP_DEAD_DETECT_TIMEOUT
 config NRF_WIFI_RPU_RECOVERY
 	bool "RPU recovery mechanism"
 	depends on NRF_WIFI_LOW_POWER
+	default y
 	select EXPERIMENTAL
 	help
 		Enable RPU recovery mechanism to recover from RPU (nRF70) hang.