diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 66a8766b4..dd2850fb0 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ BOARD_HOSTAPD_DRIVER := NL80211
 BOARD_HOSTAPD_PRIVATE_LIB := lib_driver_cmd_$(BOARD_WLAN_DEVICE)
 BOARD_WPA_SUPPLICANT_DRIVER := NL80211
 BOARD_WPA_SUPPLICANT_PRIVATE_LIB := lib_driver_cmd_$(BOARD_WLAN_DEVICE)
+WIFI_DRIVER_DEFAULT := qca_cld3
 WIFI_HIDL_FEATURE_DUAL_INTERFACE := true
 WIFI_HIDL_UNIFIED_SUPPLICANT_SERVICE_RC_ENTRY := true
 WPA_SUPPLICANT_VERSION := VER_0_8_X