diff --git a/configs/sim/nsh/defconfig b/configs/sim/nsh/defconfig
index 01cb4521a00..37f2a14977f 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nsh/defconfig
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH=y
 # NSH Library
 #
 CONFIG_NSH_LIBRARY=y
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+# CONFIG_NSH_CLE is not set
 CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y
 CONFIG_NSH_FILE_APPS=y
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxlines/defconfig b/configs/sim/nxlines/defconfig
index 046ca3e18a8..e3a68aacdc8 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxlines/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nxlines/defconfig
@@ -479,6 +479,9 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NXLINES_BPP=32
 # NSH Library
 #
 CONFIG_NSH_LIBRARY=y
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+# CONFIG_NSH_CLE is not set
+
 
 #
 # Disable Individual commands
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
index f5ead1cb2f2..5821f2c391d 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_CXX=y
 # NSH Library
 #
 CONFIG_NSH_LIBRARY=y
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+# CONFIG_NSH_CLE is not set
 
 #
 # Disable Individual commands