diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/blewifi/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/blewifi/defconfig
index b73e735a584..adc0d403430 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/blewifi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/blewifi/defconfig
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ CONFIG_ESP32_STORAGE_MTD_SIZE=0x80000
 CONFIG_ESP32_UART0=y
 CONFIG_ESP32_WIFI=y
 CONFIG_ESP32_WIFI_BT_COEXIST=y
+CONFIG_ESP32_WIFI_STATION_SOFTAP=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_POWER_SAVE_MIN_MODEM=y
 CONFIG_FILE_STREAM=y
 CONFIG_FS_PROCFS=y