diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_client/main/example_ble_client_throughput.c b/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_client/main/example_ble_client_throughput.c
index 603d112f6e..2d02989189 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_client/main/example_ble_client_throughput.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_client/main/example_ble_client_throughput.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/semphr.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 
 /**********************************************************
  * Thread/Task reference
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_server/main/example_ble_server_throughput.c b/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_server/main/example_ble_server_throughput.c
index dd7ba2cc66..321d241e61 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_server/main/example_ble_server_throughput.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/bluedroid/ble/ble_throughput/throughput_server/main/example_ble_server_throughput.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "esp_bt_defs.h"
 #include "esp_bt_main.h"
 #include "esp_gatt_common_api.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"