diff --git a/samples/net/telnet/overlay-bt.conf b/samples/net/telnet/overlay-bt.conf
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+CONFIG_BT=y
+CONFIG_BT_DEBUG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_BT_SMP=y
+CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL=y
+CONFIG_BT_CENTRAL=y
+CONFIG_BT_L2CAP_DYNAMIC_CHANNEL=y
+CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_NAME="Zephyr Telnet Shell"
+CONFIG_NET_L2_BT=y
+CONFIG_NET_IPV4=n
+CONFIG_NET_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_BT_NODE=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV4=n
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_MY_IPV4_ADDR=""
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_PEER_IPV4_ADDR=""
+CONFIG_NET_BUF_RX_COUNT=64