diff --git a/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
index 3bf82202829451f94682238cd009987774836362..5a1ca098d85044b17b129f4919fbcf32ffd48f74 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)