diff --git a/components/lwip/Kconfig b/components/lwip/Kconfig
index ecf53f8c80..fb8de2ab5d 100644
--- a/components/lwip/Kconfig
+++ b/components/lwip/Kconfig
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ menu "LWIP"
         help
             Set the maximum amount of pbufs waiting to be reassembled.
 
+    config LWIP_IPV6_DUP_DETECT_ATTEMPTS
+        int "Number of duplicate address detection attempts"
+        range 0 7
+        default 1
+        depends on LWIP_IPV6
+        help
+            Set the number of duplicate address detection attempts.
+
     config LWIP_IP_FORWARD
         bool "Enable IP forwarding"
         default n
diff --git a/components/lwip/port/include/lwipopts.h b/components/lwip/port/include/lwipopts.h
index b3c9df8d86..1d5fedc1f1 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/include/lwipopts.h
+++ b/components/lwip/port/include/lwipopts.h
@@ -1327,6 +1327,12 @@ static inline uint32_t timeout_from_offered(uint32_t lease, uint32_t min)
  * LWIP_ND6_NUM_DESTINATIONS: Maximum number of entries in IPv6 destinations cache
  */
 #define LWIP_ND6_NUM_DESTINATIONS          CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_ND6_NUM_DESTINATIONS
+
+/**
+ * LWIP_IPV6_DUP_DETECT_ATTEMPTS: Number of duplicate address detection attempts
+ */
+#define LWIP_IPV6_DUP_DETECT_ATTEMPTS   CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_DUP_DETECT_ATTEMPTS
+
 /*
    ---------------------------------------
    ---------- Hook options ---------------