diff --git a/sysbuild/Kconfig.netcore b/sysbuild/Kconfig.netcore
index 8f613500508b..8db80b422565 100644
--- a/sysbuild/Kconfig.netcore
+++ b/sysbuild/Kconfig.netcore
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ config NRF_DEFAULT_EMPTY
 config NRF_DEFAULT_BLUETOOTH
 	bool
 
+config NRF_DEFAULT_RPC_HOST
+	bool
+
 config NRF_DEFAULT_802154
 	bool
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ config NRF_DEFAULT_IPC_RADIO
 choice NETCORE
 	prompt "Netcore image"
 	default NETCORE_HCI_IPC if NRF_DEFAULT_BLUETOOTH && NETCORE_REMOTE_BOARD_NAME != ""
+	default NETCORE_RPC_HOST if NRF_DEFAULT_RPC_HOST && NETCORE_REMOTE_BOARD_NAME != ""
 	default NETCORE_802154_RPMSG if NRF_DEFAULT_802154 && NETCORE_REMOTE_BOARD_NAME != ""
 	default NETCORE_MULTIPROTOCOL_RPMSG if NRF_DEFAULT_MULTIPROTOCOL && NETCORE_REMOTE_BOARD_NAME != ""
 	default NETCORE_IPC_RADIO if NRF_DEFAULT_IPC_RADIO && NETCORE_REMOTE_BOARD_NAME != ""