diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 20eebbea88e..0847742af40 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CONFIG_ESP32S3_UART0=y
 CONFIG_ESP_RMT=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_RMTCHAR=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_RMTCHAR_RX=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_RMTCHAR_RX_DEVPATH="/dev/rmt4"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_RMTCHAR_TX=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_WS2812=y
 CONFIG_FS_PROCFS=y