diff --git a/configs/efm32-g8xx-stk/nsh/defconfig b/configs/efm32-g8xx-stk/nsh/defconfig
index fbddb464f2..c0e09fe6a5 100644
--- a/configs/efm32-g8xx-stk/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/efm32-g8xx-stk/nsh/defconfig
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ CONFIG_EFM32_UART0=y
 # CONFIG_EFM32_UART1 is not set
 # CONFIG_EFM32_LEUART0 is not set
 # CONFIG_EFM32_LEUART1 is not set
+CONFIG_EFM32_GPIO_IRQ=y
 
 #
 # Architecture Options