diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.c
index d118482551..fd5f2099fb 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "esp_ble_mesh_generic_model_api.h"
 uint8_t dev_uuid[16] = {0xdd, 0xdd};
 
+ble_mesh_node_config_params ble_mesh_node_prestore_params[NODE_MAX_GROUP_CONFIG];
 
 esp_ble_mesh_prov_t prov = {
 #if CONFIG_BLE_MESH_NODE
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.h
index 3b65e6256f..7fbb7ee47c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_console/main/ble_mesh_cfg_srv_model.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint16_t net_idx;
     uint16_t unicast_addr;
 } ble_mesh_node_config_params;
-ble_mesh_node_config_params ble_mesh_node_prestore_params[NODE_MAX_GROUP_CONFIG];
+extern ble_mesh_node_config_params ble_mesh_node_prestore_params[NODE_MAX_GROUP_CONFIG];
 
 extern esp_ble_mesh_prov_t prov;