diff --git a/boards/risc-v/bl602/bl602evb/configs/wifi/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/bl602/bl602evb/configs/wifi/defconfig
index 1fdc93e26e4..c9f1a05033a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/bl602/bl602evb/configs/wifi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/bl602/bl602evb/configs/wifi/defconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_PARTITION=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT=y
+CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_WIRELESS_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETINIT_NETLOCAL=y