diff --git a/modules/hostap/Kconfig b/modules/hostap/Kconfig
index e2d3b1d3fbc..f6c75f1a46c 100644
--- a/modules/hostap/Kconfig
+++ b/modules/hostap/Kconfig
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ config WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEP
 
 choice WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_BACKEND
 	prompt "WPA supplicant crypto implementation"
+	default WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_ALT_NCS_PSA if SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX
 	default WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_LEGACY_NCS_PSA if SOC_SERIES_NRF54LX || BUILD_WITH_TFM
 	default WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_ALT_LEGACY_NCS
 	help