diff --git a/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/opensbi/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/opensbi/defconfig
index addd139f26d..9ad03ce50db 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/opensbi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/opensbi/defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # modifications.
 #
 # CONFIG_DISABLE_OS_API is not set
+CONFIG_ALLOW_BSD_COMPONENTS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH="risc-v"
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="icicle"
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_COMMON=y