diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/prj.conf b/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/prj.conf
index d1b1568dab5..4b94923895b 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/prj.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
 
 # Sockets
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS=y
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_SERVICE=y
 CONFIG_ZVFS_POLL_MAX=4
 
 # Network driver config
diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/src/main.c b/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/src/main.c
index 7d50bdf7de4..3725f46d91a 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/sntp_client/src/main.c
@@ -8,11 +8,18 @@
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(net_sntp_client_sample, LOG_LEVEL_DBG);
 
+#include <zephyr/net/socket.h>
+#include <zephyr/net/socket_service.h>
 #include <zephyr/net/sntp.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
 #include "net_sample_common.h"
 
+static K_SEM_DEFINE(sntp_async_received, 0, 1);
+static void sntp_service_handler(struct net_socket_service_event *pev);
+
+NET_SOCKET_SERVICE_SYNC_DEFINE_STATIC(service_sntp_async, sntp_service_handler, 1);
+
 int dns_query(const char *host, uint16_t port, int family, int socktype, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			  socklen_t *addrlen)
 {
@@ -43,6 +50,27 @@ int dns_query(const char *host, uint16_t port, int family, int socktype, struct
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void sntp_service_handler(struct net_socket_service_event *pev)
+{
+	struct sntp_time s_time;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Read the response from the socket */
+	rc = sntp_read_async(pev, &s_time);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to read SNTP response (%d)", rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Close the service */
+	sntp_close_async(&service_sntp_async);
+
+	LOG_INF("SNTP Time: %llu (async)", s_time.seconds);
+
+	/* Notify test thread */
+	k_sem_give(&sntp_async_received);
+}
+
 static void do_sntp(int family)
 {
 	char *family_str = family == AF_INET ? "IPv4" : "IPv6";
@@ -75,6 +103,26 @@ static void do_sntp(int family)
 
 	LOG_INF("SNTP Time: %llu", s_time.seconds);
 
+	sntp_close(&ctx);
+
+	rv = sntp_init_async(&ctx, &addr, addrlen, &service_sntp_async);
+	if (rv < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to initialise SNTP context (%d)", rv);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	rv = sntp_send_async(&ctx);
+	if (rv < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to send SNTP query (%d)", rv);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* Wait for the response to be received asynchronously */
+	rv = k_sem_take(&sntp_async_received, K_MSEC(CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_SNTP_SERVER_TIMEOUT_MS));
+	if (rv < 0) {
+		LOG_INF("SNTP response timed out (%d)", rv);
+	}
+
 end:
 	sntp_close(&ctx);
 }