diff --git a/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
index 3bf8220282..5a1ca098d8 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_UTIME_MP_HAL     (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_UZLIB            (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_LWIP             (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_LWIP_SOCK_RAW    (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE          (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_PIN_MAKE_NEW mp_pin_make_new
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_PULSE    (1)