diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
index 2be33da6f0fc6..a1349d7c321aa 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig
@@ -349,6 +349,39 @@ config NET_BUF_USER_DATA_SIZE
 	  Example: For Bluetooth, the user_data shall be at least 4 bytes as
 	  that is used for identifying the type of data they are carrying.
 
+choice
+	prompt "Default Network Interface"
+	default NET_DEFAULT_IF_FIRST
+	help
+	  If system has multiple interfaces enabled, then user shall be able
+	  to choose default interface. Otherwise first interface will be the
+	  default interface.
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_FIRST
+	bool "First available interface"
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_ETHERNET
+	bool "Ethernet"
+	depends on NET_L2_ETHERNET
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_BLUETOOTH
+	bool "Bluetooth"
+	depends on NET_L2_BT
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_IEEE802154
+	bool "IEEE 802.15.4"
+	depends on NET_L2_IEEE802154
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_OFFLOAD
+	bool "Offloaded interface"
+	depends on NET_L2_OFFLOAD
+
+config NET_DEFAULT_IF_DUMMY
+	bool "Dummy testing interface"
+	depends on NET_L2_DUMMY
+
+endchoice
+
 source "subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.stack"
 
 source "subsys/net/ip/l2/Kconfig"
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
index a4430d72a2142..262b1786a2ada 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
@@ -367,11 +367,29 @@ struct net_if *net_if_lookup_by_dev(struct device *dev)
 
 struct net_if *net_if_get_default(void)
 {
+	struct net_if *iface = NULL;
+
 	if (__net_if_start == __net_if_end) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return __net_if_start;
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_ETHERNET)
+	iface = net_if_get_first_by_type(&NET_L2_GET_NAME(ETHERNET));
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_IEEE802154)
+	iface = net_if_get_first_by_type(&NET_L2_GET_NAME(IEEE802154));
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_BLUETOOTH)
+	iface = net_if_get_first_by_type(&NET_L2_GET_NAME(BLUETOOTH));
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_DUMMY)
+	iface = net_if_get_first_by_type(&NET_L2_GET_NAME(DUMMY));
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_IF_OFFLOAD)
+	iface = net_if_get_first_by_type(&NET_L2_GET_NAME(OFFLOAD_IP));
+#endif
+
+	return iface ? iface : __net_if_start;
 }
 
 struct net_if *net_if_get_first_by_type(const struct net_l2 *l2)