diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-e/nuttx-config/socketcan/defconfig b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-e/nuttx-config/socketcan/defconfig
index f60df65c89..254c36b38b 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-e/nuttx-config/socketcan/defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-e/nuttx-config/socketcan/defconfig
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKPRIORITY=249
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKSTACKSIZE=1280
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKPRIORITY=50
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKSTACKSIZE=1632
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y