diff --git a/.tools/configure.ac b/.tools/configure.ac
index 39bb9533..cbc4d65e 100644
--- a/.tools/configure.ac
+++ b/.tools/configure.ac
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(qat_prf,
 AC_SUBST(enable_qat_prf)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(qat_hkdf,
-              AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-qat_hkdf],
-                             [Disable accelerated HKDF offload]))
+              AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-qat_hkdf],
+                             [Enable accelerated HKDF offload]))
 AC_SUBST(enable_qat_hkdf)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(qat_small_pkt_offload,
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ else
   AC_MSG_NOTICE([Not Offloading PRF to Hardware])
 fi
 
-if test "x$enable_qat_hkdf" != "xno"
+if test "x$enable_qat_hkdf" = "xyes"
 then
   enable_qat_hkdf="-DOPENSSL_ENABLE_QAT_HKDF"
   AC_MSG_NOTICE([Offloading HKDF to Hardware])
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae5caa5b..ce8f37fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1426,11 +1426,11 @@ a slow down in performance until the acceleration device comes back online.
 
 The HKDF support in the Intel® QAT OpenSSL\* Engine is available only from
 Version 4.8 of Intel® QuickAssist Technology Driver for Linux HW Version 1.7.
-If any other lower version of driver is used then the Intel® QAT OpenSSL\* Engine
-needs to be configured to disable HKDF offload using the below flag.
+By default this support is disabled as it is added as an experimental feature.
+It can be enabled using the below flag in the configure command.
 
 ```bash
---disable-qat_hkdf
+--enable-qat_hkdf
 ```
 
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