diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
index ee68ad2c5ea65..6e595a9a1a2d2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_MMCSD_MULTIBLOCK_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_MMCSD_SDIO=y
 CONFIG_MOTOROLA_SREC=y
 CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT=y
+CONFIG_NETUTILS_NETCAT=y
 CONFIG_NET_BROADCAST=y
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKOPTS=y
 CONFIG_NET_TCP=y