diff --git a/netutils/ftpc/Kconfig b/netutils/ftpc/Kconfig
index 7a63001fa..bc4d033dd 100644
--- a/netutils/ftpc/Kconfig
+++ b/netutils/ftpc/Kconfig
@@ -10,4 +10,13 @@ config NETUTILS_FTPC
 		Enable support for the FTP client.
 
 if NETUTILS_FTPC
+
+config DEBUG_FTPC
+	bool "Debug FTP client"
+	default n
+	depends on DEBUG
+	---help---
+		Enable debug support for the FTP client.  This option simple forces
+		CONFIG_DEBUG_NET to be on, but only for the files within this directory.
+
 endif