diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c b/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
index 10da75c855..7cfcca642b 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_br/main/esp_ot_br.c
@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ot_external_coexist_init();
 #endif
 
-    static esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD(),
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_cli/main/esp_ot_cli.c b/examples/openthread/ot_cli/main/esp_ot_cli.c
index c2717a4c21..ee83bcc22d 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_cli/main/esp_ot_cli.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_cli/main/esp_ot_cli.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "esp_netif_types.h"
 #include "esp_openthread.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_lock.h"
+#include "esp_openthread_netif_glue.h"
 #include "esp_openthread_types.h"
 #include "esp_ot_config.h"
 #include "esp_vfs_eventfd.h"
@@ -59,10 +60,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ot_console_start();
 #endif
 
-    esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD(),
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_rcp/main/esp_ot_rcp.c b/examples/openthread/ot_rcp/main/esp_ot_rcp.c
index 765fef58a2..fddd776684 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_rcp/main/esp_ot_rcp.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_rcp/main/esp_ot_rcp.c
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ot_external_coexist_init();
 #endif
 
-    static esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = {0},
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/deep_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c b/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/deep_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
index 5be8c610f4..7438715fa7 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/deep_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/deep_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_vfs_eventfd_register(&eventfd_config));
     ot_deep_sleep_init();
 
-    esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD(),
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
     esp_netif_set_default_netif(esp_openthread_get_netif());
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/light_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c b/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/light_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
index 633f40b094..b54b268042 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/light_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/light_sleep/main/esp_ot_sleepy_device.c
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ot_console_start();
 #endif
 
-    static esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD(),
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
     esp_netif_set_default_netif(esp_openthread_get_netif());
diff --git a/examples/openthread/ot_trel/main/esp_ot_trel.c b/examples/openthread/ot_trel/main/esp_ot_trel.c
index fc59497c2a..d45b211b7b 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/ot_trel/main/esp_ot_trel.c
+++ b/examples/openthread/ot_trel/main/esp_ot_trel.c
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     ot_console_start();
 #endif
 
-    static esp_openthread_platform_config_t config = {
-        .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
-        .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
-        .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+    static esp_openthread_config_t config = {
+        .netif_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_OPENTHREAD(),
+        .platform_config = {
+            .radio_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_RADIO_CONFIG(),
+            .host_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_HOST_CONFIG(),
+            .port_config = ESP_OPENTHREAD_DEFAULT_PORT_CONFIG(),
+        },
     };
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_openthread_start(&config));
     esp_netif_set_default_netif(esp_openthread_get_netif());