diff --git a/apps/bttester/src/mesh.c b/apps/bttester/src/mesh.c
index 6bac3cc9b..e18a2a4ed 100644
--- a/apps/bttester/src/mesh.c
+++ b/apps/bttester/src/mesh.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static struct bt_mesh_cfg_srv cfg_srv = {
 	.relay = BT_MESH_RELAY_ENABLED,
 	.beacon = BT_MESH_BEACON_ENABLED,
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
-	.frnd = BT_MESH_FRIEND_DISABLED,
+	.frnd = BT_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,
 #else
 	.frnd = BT_MESH_FRIEND_NOT_SUPPORTED,
 #endif