diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
index c5109e75db7..cf384764b0a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DUMPSTACK=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
index c45f9a4f442..eb6499d1d90 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DUMPSTACK=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitm/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitm/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 4f7f903e870..5f22445caa6 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitm/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/esp32c6-devkitm/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DUMPSTACK=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 1d4f9bfee37..3d07dad2409 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32h2/esp32h2-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DUMPSTACK=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32p4/esp32p4-function-ev-board/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/esp32p4/esp32p4-function-ev-board/configs/rmt/defconfig
index f6da07a9bb1..53260b6b901 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32p4/esp32p4-function-ev-board/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32p4/esp32p4-function-ev-board/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=29
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=11
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_DUMPSTACK=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 8eee4b00833..6a6087c4fbc 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_WS2812=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 6811b4c8e0a..ba524fafc1e 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s2/esp32s2-saola-1/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_WS2812=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
index 075cfe1a330..799ff569c6f 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/rmt/defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_WS2812=y