diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/wapi/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/wapi/defconfig
index 9ada848886..287ac2fa34 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/wapi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/configs/wapi/defconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_WIRELESS_IOCTL=y
-CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPC=y
 CONFIG_NET_BROADCAST=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET=y
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_SPIFFS_NAME_MAX=48
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_DHCPC_RENEW=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
index 7f671d7614..1f725c8289 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_WIRELESS_IOCTL=y
-CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPC=y
 CONFIG_NET_BROADCAST=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET=y
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ CONFIG_SPIFFS_NAME_MAX=48
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_DHCPC_RENEW=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
index 987c821c2b..fc3dc3ff80 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/configs/wapi/defconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_LATEINIT=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETDEV_WIRELESS_IOCTL=y
-CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPC=y
 CONFIG_NET_BROADCAST=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP=y
 CONFIG_NET_ICMP_SOCKET=y
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ CONFIG_SPIFFS_NAME_MAX=48
 CONFIG_START_DAY=6
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_DHCPC_RENEW=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y