diff --git a/components/finsh/Kconfig b/components/finsh/Kconfig
index cf4e673c75..cc891e3951 100644
--- a/components/finsh/Kconfig
+++ b/components/finsh/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ config RT_USING_MSH
 
 if RT_USING_MSH
 
+    config FINSH_USING_MSH
+        bool
+        default y
+
     config FINSH_THREAD_NAME
         string "The msh thread name"
         default "tshell"