diff --git a/system/fastboot/Kconfig b/system/fastboot/Kconfig
index f5b14cd02..0842bcb0d 100644
--- a/system/fastboot/Kconfig
+++ b/system/fastboot/Kconfig
@@ -45,4 +45,11 @@ config SYSTEM_FASTBOOTD_SHELL
 		e.g. fastboot oem shell ps
 		e.g. fastboot oem shell "mkrd -m 10 -s 512 640"
 
+config SYSTEM_FASTBOOTD_NET_INIT
+	bool "Network initialization"
+	default n
+	select NETUTILS_NETINIT
+	---help---
+		This option enables/disables all network initialization in fastboot server.
+
 endif # SYSTEM_FASTBOOTD
diff --git a/system/fastboot/fastboot.c b/system/fastboot/fastboot.c
index b20be6b7d..2a24e9b9f 100644
--- a/system/fastboot/fastboot.c
+++ b/system/fastboot/fastboot.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_FASTBOOTD_NET_INIT
+#  include "netutils/netinit.h"
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -1259,6 +1263,12 @@ static int fastboot_tcp_initialize(FAR struct fastboot_ctx_s *ctx)
 {
   struct sockaddr_in addr;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_FASTBOOTD_NET_INIT
+  /* Bring up the network */
+
+  netinit_bringup();
+#endif
+
   ctx->tran_fd[0] = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM,
                            SOCK_CLOEXEC | SOCK_NONBLOCK);
   if (ctx->tran_fd[0] < 0)