diff --git a/p2p_supplicant_overlay.conf b/p2p_supplicant_overlay.conf
index b5e89e03..e484ebec 100755
--- a/p2p_supplicant_overlay.conf
+++ b/p2p_supplicant_overlay.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 disable_scan_offload=1
 p2p_no_group_iface=1
+persistent_reconnect=1
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf b/wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf
index 58c2639e..e1f530db 100755
--- a/wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf
+++ b/wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 disable_scan_offload=1
 p2p_disabled=1
+tdls_external_control=1