diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
index 8c58d5353398..b1251a4396f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hostapd/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     CONFIG_INTERNETWORKING=y
     CONFIG_HS20=y
     CONFIG_ACS=y
+    CONFIG_GETRANDOM=y
   '' + stdenv.lib.optionalString (sqlite != null) ''
     CONFIG_SQLITE=y
   '';