diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
index 8a170c5914..4f3aa2b218 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NET_BLUETOOTH=y
+CONFIG_NRF52_SDC_CENTRAL=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_SDC_PUB_ADDR=0x010203040506
 CONFIG_NRF52_SOFTDEVICE_CONTROLLER=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_UART0=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
index d681776487..633e2815cf 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/configs/sdc/defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NET_BLUETOOTH=y
+CONFIG_NRF52_SDC_CENTRAL=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_SDC_PUB_ADDR=0x010203040506
 CONFIG_NRF52_SOFTDEVICE_CONTROLLER=y
 CONFIG_NRF52_UART0=y