diff --git a/modules/hostap/Kconfig b/modules/hostap/Kconfig
index eaff728c856..333317ff48c 100644
--- a/modules/hostap/Kconfig
+++ b/modules/hostap/Kconfig
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ config WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEP
 
 choice WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_BACKEND
 	prompt "WPA supplicant crypto implementation"
-	default WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO
+	default WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_ALT
 	help
 	  Select the crypto implementation to use for WPA supplicant.
-	  WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_ALT support enterprise
-	  and DPP. And use Mbedtls PSA apis for HW acceleration.
+	  WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO_ALT supports enterprise mode
+	  and DPP.
 
 config WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_CRYPTO
 	bool "Crypto support for WiFi"