diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9be01360da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
+
+#
+# light driver config
+#
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_RED=4
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_GREEN=5
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_BLUE=6
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_COLD=7
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_WARM=10
+# end of light driver config
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
index fd7ec8d37a..28890cdf2b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
index 5de45602d4..18d88b2a63 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
index 820e2dcb1b..7bb44d1d9c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 struct _led_state {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
index 71af077eec..6d7eb19bf3 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 9569e08771..9344866edb 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C6-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
index f7d3ac516a..1bbda4d6be 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 struct _led_state {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n