diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/configs/nsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/configs/nsh/defconfig
index f68da05450c..421520adb77 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/configs/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/configs/nsh/defconfig
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ CONFIG_M25P_SUBSECTOR_ERASE=y
 CONFIG_MAX_TASKS=16
 CONFIG_MAX_WDOGPARMS=2
 CONFIG_MMCSD=y
+CONFIG_MMCSD_SDIO=y
 CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=3
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_M25P=y