diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/sdkconfig.defaults
index 8bb40678d9..c22bb19bce 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ CONFIG_AWS_IOT_SDK=y
 CONFIG_FATFS_READONLY=y
 CONFIG_FATFS_CODEPAGE_437=y
 CONFIG_FATFS_LFN_HEAP=y
+
+# Enable TLS asymmetric in/out content length
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ASYMMETRIC_CONTENT_LEN=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/sdkconfig.defaults
index 5874f30f5c..42ad49ee47 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ CONFIG_AWS_IOT_SDK=y
 # (if enabled in config)
 CONFIG_FATFS_CODEPAGE_437=y
 CONFIG_FATFS_LFN_HEAP=y
+
+# Enable TLS asymmetric in/out content length
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ASYMMETRIC_CONTENT_LEN=y