diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index 6dc106df7e..4c5dff2c29 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKPRIORITY=249
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKSTACKSIZE=1800
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKPRIORITY=50
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKSTACKSIZE=1632