diff --git a/samples/net/telnet/prj.conf b/samples/net/telnet/prj.conf
index 8e00513e22f..c18da48ecf3 100644
--- a/samples/net/telnet/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/net/telnet/prj.conf
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV4_ADDR="192.0.2.1"
 CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_TELNET=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_TELNET_SUPPORT_COMMAND=y