diff --git a/boards/nxp/ucans32k146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/nxp/ucans32k146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index 9f490e4c5c..3a1d631ec6 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/ucans32k146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/ucans32k146/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ CONFIG_LPUART0_RXDMA=y
 CONFIG_LPUART0_TXBUFSIZE=1100
 CONFIG_LPUART0_TXDMA=y
 CONFIG_LPUART1_RXBUFSIZE=128
+CONFIG_LPUART1_RXDMA=y
 CONFIG_LPUART1_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LPUART1_TXBUFSIZE=128
+CONFIG_LPUART1_TXDMA=y
 CONFIG_MOTOROLA_SREC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_PARTITION=y