diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi.h
index cccf64e3f7..1e8aa2d658 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi.h
@@ -233,16 +233,24 @@ extern const wpa_crypto_funcs_t g_wifi_default_wpa_crypto_funcs;
 #define WIFI_FTM_RESPONDER 0
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_FEATURE_WPA3_SAE_BIT (1<<0)
+#if CONFIG_GCMP
+#define WIFI_ENABLE_GCMP (1<<4)
+#else
+#define WIFI_ENABLE_GCMP 0
+#endif
+
+#define CONFIG_FEATURE_WPA3_SAE_BIT     (1<<0)
 #define CONFIG_FEATURE_CACHE_TX_BUF_BIT (1<<1)
 #define CONFIG_FEATURE_FTM_INITIATOR_BIT (1<<2)
 #define CONFIG_FEATURE_FTM_RESPONDER_BIT (1<<3)
+#define CONFIG_FEATURE_GCMP_BIT (1<<4)
 
 /* Set additional WiFi features and capabilities */
 #define WIFI_FEATURE_CAPS (WIFI_ENABLE_WPA3_SAE | \
                            WIFI_ENABLE_SPIRAM  | \
                            WIFI_FTM_INITIATOR | \
-                           WIFI_FTM_RESPONDER)
+                           WIFI_FTM_RESPONDER | \
+                           WIFI_ENABLE_GCMP)
 
 #define WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT() { \
     .osi_funcs = &g_wifi_osi_funcs, \