diff --git a/drivers/lora/Kconfig b/drivers/lora/Kconfig
index 69957946cba..2b900c72e12 100644
--- a/drivers/lora/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/lora/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 menuconfig LORA
 	bool "LoRa support"
+	depends on NEWLIB_LIBC
 	help
 	  Include LoRa drivers in the system configuration.
 
diff --git a/samples/drivers/lora/receive/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/lora/receive/prj.conf
index 89c2cef5c48..7025996b1d8 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/lora/receive/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/lora/receive/prj.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ CONFIG_LORA=y
 CONFIG_LORA_SX1276=y
 CONFIG_PRINTK=y
 CONFIG_COUNTER=y
+CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC=y
diff --git a/samples/drivers/lora/send/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/lora/send/prj.conf
index 89c2cef5c48..7025996b1d8 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/lora/send/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/lora/send/prj.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ CONFIG_LORA=y
 CONFIG_LORA_SX1276=y
 CONFIG_PRINTK=y
 CONFIG_COUNTER=y
+CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC=y