diff --git a/configs/turris_mox_defconfig b/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
index bcd3699a4f..c1bd1de4a9 100644
--- a/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/turris_mox_defconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT=200
 CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT=50
+CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_AHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_BUTTON=y
diff --git a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
index 62c9be29c8..da94ca74ac 100644
--- a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
+++ b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_ETHPRIME=y
 CONFIG_ETHPRIME="ethernet@34000"
 CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT=200
 CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT=50
+CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_TRANSLATE=y
 CONFIG_AHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_AHCI_MVEBU=y