diff --git a/boards/nxp/rddrone-uavcan146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/nxp/rddrone-uavcan146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index dc22ce8323..44b4363268 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/rddrone-uavcan146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/rddrone-uavcan146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONFIG_S32K1XX_LPUART0=y
 CONFIG_S32K1XX_LPUART1=y
 CONFIG_S32K1XX_RTC=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_SDCLONE_DISABLE=y