diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nxp/Kconfig.nxp b/drivers/wifi/nxp/Kconfig.nxp
index 4287dc04e592ea..c9e65c60b8a3f4 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nxp/Kconfig.nxp
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nxp/Kconfig.nxp
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ config NXP_WIFI_WMM_UAPSD
 config NXP_WIFI_ROAMING
 	bool "Wi-Fi Soft Roaming"
 	default y
+	select WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_ROAMING if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
+	select WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SKIP_DHCP_ON_ROAMING if WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT
 	help
 	  This option enables Soft Roaming support in the Wi-Fi driver.
 
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/boards/overlay_hostap_rw612.conf b/samples/net/wifi/shell/boards/overlay_hostap_rw612.conf
index eb79c28e55dc7d..1f45bbe9c4e742 100644
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/boards/overlay_hostap_rw612.conf
+++ b/samples/net/wifi/shell/boards/overlay_hostap_rw612.conf
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ CONFIG_SAE_PWE_EARLY_EXIT=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_NM_HOSTAPD_AP=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WPS=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_NM_HOSTAPD_WPS=y
-CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_ROAMING=y
-CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SKIP_DHCP_ON_ROAMING=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_NM_HOSTAPD_CRYPTO_ENTERPRISE=y
 
 # Enable mbedtls