diff --git a/components/bt/controller/bt.c b/components/bt/controller/bt.c
index e87f982cf2..49cb0d44a1 100644
--- a/components/bt/controller/bt.c
+++ b/components/bt/controller/bt.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_pm.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 #include "driver/periph_ctrl.h"
 #include "soc/rtc.h"
 #include "soc/soc_memory_layout.h"