diff --git a/samples/net/dns_resolve/prj.conf b/samples/net/dns_resolve/prj.conf
index 95d6d0ed0bc..b2de8a0dd4f 100644
--- a/samples/net/dns_resolve/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/net/dns_resolve/prj.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_NET_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_NET_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NET_DHCPV4=n
 
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POLL_MAX=4
+
 # Enable the DNS resolver
 CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER=y
 # Enable additional buffers
diff --git a/samples/net/mdns_responder/prj.conf b/samples/net/mdns_responder/prj.conf
index 644067671b4..60f6fa3326d 100644
--- a/samples/net/mdns_responder/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/net/mdns_responder/prj.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_NET_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV6_COUNT=3
 CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV4_COUNT=3
 
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POLL_MAX=6
+
 CONFIG_NET_HOSTNAME_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_NET_HOSTNAME_UNIQUE=n
 CONFIG_NET_HOSTNAME="zephyr"
diff --git a/tests/net/lib/dns_sd/prj.conf b/tests/net/lib/dns_sd/prj.conf
index 6655eb94323..e9f24acf88a 100644
--- a/tests/net/lib/dns_sd/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/net/lib/dns_sd/prj.conf
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ CONFIG_ZTEST_STACK_SIZE=2048
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
 
 CONFIG_NET_MAX_CONTEXTS=8
+CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POLL_MAX=4