diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index 5cbf1fe6f7..887b9b2d04 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ CONFIG_NETDEV_PHY_IOCTL=y
 CONFIG_NETINIT_DRIPADDR=0XC0A800FE
 CONFIG_NETINIT_IPADDR=0XC0A8007B
 CONFIG_NETINIT_THREAD=y
+CONFIG_NETINIT_THREAD_PRIORITY=49
 CONFIG_NETUTILS_TELNETD=y
 CONFIG_NET_ARP_IPIN=y
 CONFIG_NET_ARP_SEND=y