diff --git a/app/shell_overlay.conf b/app/shell_overlay.conf
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+CONFIG_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_HELP=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_CMDS=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_LOG_BACKEND=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_AUTOSTART=y
+
+CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_ADSP_MEMORY_WINDOW=y
+
+# mtrace uses the same window2.1 slot, so needs to be disabled
+CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP_MTRACE=n
+
+# as mtrace is disable, enable logging via winstream/window3
+CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP=y
+CONFIG_WINSTREAM_CONSOLE=y