diff --git a/boards/arm/mps/mps2-an500/configs/nsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/mps/mps2-an500/configs/nsh/defconfig
index 08fd8e0a97f..5c58e64714a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mps/mps2-an500/configs/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mps/mps2-an500/configs/nsh/defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_CMSDK_UART0_RX_IRQ=16
 CONFIG_CMSDK_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_CMSDK_UART0_TX_IRQ=17
 CONFIG_CMSDK_UART=y
+CONFIG_CXX_STANDARD="c++17"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_SCHED=y