diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_console_main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_console_main.c
index 8fd896d4c7..a833f0644a 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_console_main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_console_main.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ void app_main(void)
 #else
     repl_config.prompt = "esp32>";
 #endif
+    printf("!!!ready!!!\n");
 
     // init console REPL environment
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_new_repl_uart(&uart_config, &repl_config, &repl));