diff --git a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
index 550f887206..e6542c879c 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
+++ b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ HOSTAPD_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 HOSTAPD_LICENSE_FILES = README
 HOSTAPD_CONFIG_SET =
 
-HOSTAPD_CONFIG_ENABLE = CONFIG_INTERNAL_LIBTOMMATH
+HOSTAPD_CONFIG_ENABLE = \
+	CONFIG_INTERNAL_LIBTOMMATH \
+	CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE \
+	CONFIG_DEBUG_SYSLOG
 
 HOSTAPD_CONFIG_DISABLE =