diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/prj.conf b/samples/net/zperf/prj.conf
index f5149803b6f..39f1217d62d 100644
--- a/samples/net/zperf/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/prj.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_IF_UNICAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=4
 CONFIG_NET_IF_MCAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=5
 CONFIG_NET_IF_UNICAST_IPV4_ADDR_COUNT=1
 CONFIG_NET_MAX_CONTEXTS=5
-CONFIG_NET_CONTEXT_RCVTIMEO=y
 CONFIG_NET_TC_TX_COUNT=1
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS=y
 CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_POSIX_NAMES=y
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/zperf/Kconfig b/subsys/net/lib/zperf/Kconfig
index 499e012137f..363314ce5c8 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/zperf/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/zperf/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 menuconfig NET_ZPERF
 	bool "zperf shell utility"
 	depends on SHELL
+	select NET_CONTEXT_RCVTIMEO if NET_NATIVE_UDP
 	help
 	  This option enables zperf shell utility, which allows to generate
 	  network traffic and evaluate network bandwidth.