diff --git a/examples/chef/nrfconnect/main.cpp b/examples/chef/nrfconnect/main.cpp
index cd3c4ce3066f4e..669ef9663a00ef 100644
--- a/examples/chef/nrfconnect/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/chef/nrfconnect/main.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR main()
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
     err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_MinimalEndDevice);
 #else
-    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_FullEndDevice);
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_Router);
 #endif
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/light-switch-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
index f1d7d8b0064f38..06bb078a446e4d 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR AppTask::Init()
 #elif CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
     err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_MinimalEndDevice);
 #else
-    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_FullEndDevice);
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_Router);
 #endif
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
index db687f1a4247ad..c6d6add3700301 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR AppTask::Init()
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
     err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_MinimalEndDevice);
 #else
-    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_FullEndDevice);
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_Router);
 #endif
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/lock-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
index 4c26d4e339bbb2..054ea732bbf16d 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/lock-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR AppTask::Init()
 #elif CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD
     err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_MinimalEndDevice);
 #else
-    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_FullEndDevice);
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_Router);
 #endif
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {