diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index 45fb0a1d555..5cbf1fe6f78 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ CONFIG_NETDB_DNSSERVER_NOADDR=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETINIT_DRIPADDR=0XC0A800FE
 CONFIG_NETINIT_IPADDR=0XC0A8007B
+CONFIG_NETINIT_THREAD=y
 CONFIG_NETUTILS_TELNETD=y
 CONFIG_NET_ARP_IPIN=y
 CONFIG_NET_ARP_SEND=y