diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index b6109e1c9bf..c0c258eb168 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 #include <nuttx/crypto/crypto.h>
@@ -272,6 +273,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB -- device and/or host */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
index f6273cb4e9b..298c71c1a17 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -286,6 +287,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 6b2495f728d..f549747f8a5 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -210,6 +211,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 3588057b1de..5a60cee560a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -212,6 +213,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB -- device and/or host */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 3b19140ac08..1239cd5805a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -200,6 +201,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
index 4bf85707a00..1143e347e73 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/ioctl.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
@@ -196,6 +197,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_FS_SMARTFS) && defined(CONFIG_SIM_SPIFLASH)
   up_init_smartfs();
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
index d395c2d654f..43bc71a2c19 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -212,6 +213,12 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   /* Initialize USB -- device and/or host */
 
   up_usbinitialize();
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 2932c50f17c..ce72e27421c 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/ramlog.h>
 #include <nuttx/syslog/syslog_console.h>
 
@@ -216,5 +217,11 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
index 67aad82a37d..64343c89847 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/fs/loop.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/loopback.h>
 #include <nuttx/net/tun.h>
+#include <nuttx/net/telnet.h>
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 
@@ -199,5 +200,11 @@ void up_initialize(void)
   (void)tun_initialize();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_TELNET
+  /* Initialize the Telnet session factory */
+
+  (void)telnet_initialize();
+#endif
+
   board_autoled_on(LED_IRQSENABLED);
 }