diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
index b24cfc96432..6234c845ae0 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -529,6 +529,16 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MRF24J40
+  /* Configure MRF24J40 wireless */
+
+  ret = sam_mrf24j40_initialize();
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: sam_mrf24j40_initialize() failed: %d\n", ret);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_ELF
   /* Initialize the ELF binary loader */
 
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h b/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
index ae2b71b3a0c..ef4a5151407 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
 #  undef HAVE_MRF24J40
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SAMV71XULT_MB1_BEE) && !defined(CONFIG_SAMV71XULT_MB2_BEE)
+#  undef HAVE_MRF24J40
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_SAMV7_SPI0_MASTER
 #  undef HAVE_MRF24J40
 #endif
@@ -843,5 +847,21 @@ int sam_wm8904_initialize(int minor);
 int sam_audio_null_initialize(int minor);
 #endif /* HAVE_AUDIO_NULL */
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: stm32_mrf24j40_initialize
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Initialize the MRF24J40 device.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero is returned on success.  Otherwise, a negated errno value is
+ *   returned to indicate the nature of the failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MRF24J40
+int sam_mrf24j40_initialize(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 #endif /* __CONFIGS_SAMV71_XULT_SRC_SAMV71_XULT_H */