diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
index 1e5f73e324c..5d512d448a3 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "esp32-hal-bt.h"
 
 #if SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
-#ifdef CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && __has_include("esp_bt.h")
 
 #if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 bool btInUse() {