diff --git a/code/espurna/config/general.h b/code/espurna/config/general.h
index a791c8c3..25c1e8d6 100644
--- a/code/espurna/config/general.h
+++ b/code/espurna/config/general.h
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 #define TELNET_SUPPORT          1               // Enable telnet support by default
 #endif
 
+#ifndef TELNET_ONLY_AP
 #define TELNET_ONLY_AP          1               // By default, allow only connections via AP interface
+#endif
+
 #define TELNET_PORT             23              // Port to listen to telnet clients
 #define TELNET_MAX_CLIENTS      1               // Max number of concurrent telnet clients