diff --git a/configs/pic32mz-starterkit/nsh/defconfig b/configs/pic32mz-starterkit/nsh/defconfig
index 955783081b..8cd3f3e775 100644
--- a/configs/pic32mz-starterkit/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/pic32mz-starterkit/nsh/defconfig
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ CONFIG_PIC32MZ_UART1=y
 # CONFIG_PIC32MZ_JTAG_ENABLE is not set
 CONFIG_PIC32MZ_ICESEL_CH2=y
 # CONFIG_PIC32MZ_TRACE_ENABLE is not set
+CONFIG_PIC32MZ_ECC_OPTION=3
 
 #
 # Device Configuration 1 (DEVCFG1)