diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
index e32bcd42a3..8d36d9d67c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += rp2040_clock.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += rp2040_xosc.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += rp2040_pll.c
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RP2040_FLASH_BOOT),y)
 ifneq ($(PICO_SDK_PATH),)
 include chip/boot2/Make.defs
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/configs/nshsram/defconfig b/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/configs/nshsram/defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a560a28c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/arm/rp2040/raspberrypi-pico/configs/nshsram/defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#
+# This file is autogenerated: PLEASE DO NOT EDIT IT.
+#
+# You can use "make menuconfig" to make any modifications to the installed .config file.
+# You can then do "make savedefconfig" to generate a new defconfig file that includes your
+# modifications.
+#
+# CONFIG_FS_PROCFS_EXCLUDE_ENVIRON is not set
+# CONFIG_LIBC_LONG_LONG is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_ARGCAT is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_CMDOPT_HEXDUMP is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_DATE is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_LOSMART is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_PRINTF is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_TRUNCATE is not set
+# CONFIG_RP2040_FLASH_BOOT is not set
+# CONFIG_STANDARD_SERIAL is not set
+CONFIG_ARCH="arm"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="raspberrypi-pico"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_RASPBERRYPI_PICO=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP="rp2040"
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_RP2040=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
+CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=2988
+CONFIG_BUILTIN=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_FULLOPT=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS=y
+CONFIG_DISABLE_POSIX_TIMERS=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLO=y
+CONFIG_FS_PROCFS=y
+CONFIG_FS_PROCFS_REGISTER=y
+CONFIG_MAX_TASKS=8
+CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS=6
+CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
+CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=270336
+CONFIG_RAM_START=0x20000000
+CONFIG_READLINE_CMD_HISTORY=y
+CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
+CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
+CONFIG_SDCLONE_DISABLE=y
+CONFIG_START_DAY=9
+CONFIG_START_MONTH=2
+CONFIG_START_YEAR=2021
+CONFIG_SYSLOG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
+CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
+CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"