diff --git a/lib/lwip/include/lwipopts.h b/lib/lwip/include/lwipopts.h
index ddea5208..b1b16d14 100644
--- a/lib/lwip/include/lwipopts.h
+++ b/lib/lwip/include/lwipopts.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <kernel/thread.h>
 
+#ifdef WITH_TARGET_LWIPOPTS
+#include <target/lwipopts.h>
+#else
+
 // use lk's libc malloc
 #define MEM_LIBC_MALLOC 1
 
@@ -52,4 +56,5 @@
 #define LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY 0
 
 #endif
+#endif