diff --git a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
index 2c92b6c2dd6..499891261d1 100644
--- a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
+++ b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ typedef struct httpd_ssl_config httpd_ssl_config_t;
     .port_secure = 443,                           \
     .port_insecure = 80,                          \
     .session_tickets = false,                     \
+    .use_secure_element = false,                  \
     .user_cb = NULL,                              \
     .ssl_userdata = NULL,                         \
     .cert_select_cb = NULL,                       \