diff --git a/samples/net/socket_echo/sample.yaml b/samples/net/socket_echo/sample.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b308125e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/socket_echo/sample.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+sample:
+    description: BSD Sockets API TCP echo server sample
+    name: socket_echo
+tests:
+-   test:
+        build_only: true
+        platform_whitelist: qemu_x86
+        tags: net
diff --git a/samples/net/socket_echo/src/socket_echo.c b/samples/net/socket_echo/src/socket_echo.c
index c9fa4c8b572..c6c83904094 100644
--- a/samples/net/socket_echo/src/socket_echo.c
+++ b/samples/net/socket_echo/src/socket_echo.c
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@
 
 #include <net/socket.h>
 #include <kernel.h>
-#include <net_sample_app.h>
+#include <net/net_app.h>
 
 void init_net(void)
 {
-	int ret = net_sample_app_init("socket_echo", NET_SAMPLE_NEED_IPV4,
-				      K_SECONDS(3));
+	int ret = net_app_init("socket_echo", NET_APP_NEED_IPV4, K_SECONDS(3));
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printf("Application init failed\n");