diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
index d04460759df..732f3a0c122 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ source "subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv6"
 
 source "subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv4"
 
+config NET_SHELL
+	bool "Enable network shell utilities"
+	default n
+	select CONSOLE_SHELL
+	help
+	Activate shell module that provides network commands like
+	ping to the console.
+
 config NET_IP_ADDR_CHECK
 	bool "Check IP address validity before sending IP packet"
 	default y
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.debug b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.debug
index 36cc6651f70..8c22e6700b4 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.debug
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ config NET_LOG_GLOBAL
 	use this option. Beware logging takes a lot of ROM/RAM and kills
 	execution timing so it can affect your use case.
 
-config NET_SHELL
-	bool "Enable network shell utilities"
-	default n
-	select CONSOLE_SHELL
-	help
-	Activate shell module that provides network commands like
-	ping to the console.
-
 config NET_DEBUG_CORE
 	bool "Debug core IP stack"
 	default n