diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/nuttx-config/debug/defconfig b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/nuttx-config/debug/defconfig
index ac13b4b483..b8610ab533 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/nuttx-config/debug/defconfig
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/nuttx-config/debug/defconfig
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKPRIORITY=249
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKSTACKSIZE=1280
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKPRIORITY=50
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKSTACKSIZE=1728