diff --git a/netutils/mqttc/Kconfig b/netutils/mqttc/Kconfig
index de2001e19..a76d0b2f0 100644
--- a/netutils/mqttc/Kconfig
+++ b/netutils/mqttc/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ config NETUTILS_MQTTC
 
 if NETUTILS_MQTTC
 
+config NETUTILS_MQTTC_WITH_MBEDTLS
+	bool "Enable MQTT-C with mbedtls"
+	default n
+
 config NETUTILS_MQTTC_VERSION
 	string "MQTT-C Version"
 	default "1.1.5"
diff --git a/netutils/mqttc/Make.defs b/netutils/mqttc/Make.defs
index 155950aec..7dbeb0035 100644
--- a/netutils/mqttc/Make.defs
+++ b/netutils/mqttc/Make.defs
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" \
 CXXFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" \
     $(APPDIR)/netutils/mqttc/MQTT-C/include}
 
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_MQTTC_WITH_MBEDTLS),)
+CFLAGS += -DMQTT_USE_MBEDTLS
+endif
+
 endif