diff --git a/configs/defconfig.common b/configs/defconfig.common
index a05c0732b..50913544f 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.common
+++ b/configs/defconfig.common
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_NOTIFY_PHASE_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_PAP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_ENABLE_IPV6=n
+CONFIG_LWIP_TCPIP_CORE_LOCKING=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_IP6_ROUTE_DEFAULT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_ND6_GET_GW_DEFAULT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_IP6_SELECT_SRC_ADDR_DEFAULT=y