diff --git a/boards/av/x-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/av/x-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index eae08cbc14..062c8b6048 100644
--- a/boards/av/x-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/av/x-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKPRIORITY=249
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKSTACKSIZE=1280
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKPRIORITY=50
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKSTACKSIZE=1632