diff --git a/net/ip/Kconfig b/net/ip/Kconfig
index c98f8499a2d..758ef620d80 100644
--- a/net/ip/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ip/Kconfig
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ config NET_MAX_CONTEXTS
 	  It defines a network endpoint and number of context depends
 	  on application usage.
 
+config UDP_MAX_CONNECTIONS
+	int "How many UDP connections can be used"
+	default 2
+	help
+	  Amount of concurrent UDP connections.
+
 choice
 prompt "Internet Protocol version"
 depends on NETWORKING
diff --git a/net/ip/contiki/contiki-conf.h b/net/ip/contiki/contiki-conf.h
index 2e12100aed4..fdeb2e67771 100644
--- a/net/ip/contiki/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/net/ip/contiki/contiki-conf.h
@@ -239,4 +239,8 @@ typedef unsigned int uip_stats_t;
 #define UIP_CONF_LLH_LEN 14
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_UDP_MAX_CONNECTIONS)
+#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CONNS CONFIG_UDP_MAX_CONNECTIONS
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __CONTIKI_CONF_H__ */