diff --git a/examples/telnet-server/Makefile b/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
index 9a90d844b..543dc8f49 100644
--- a/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 APPS = telnetd program-handler
 
+WITH_UIP=1
+
 CONTIKI = ../..
 include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include