diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c b/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
index f942dc1aaf..46b3af3d85 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ void bleprph_host_task(void *param)
 
 esp_err_t esp_blufi_host_init(void)
 {
-   nimble_port_init();
+    esp_err_t err;
+    err = esp_nimble_init();
+    if (err) {
+        BLUFI_ERROR("%s failed: %s\n", __func__, esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
 /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = blufi_on_reset;
     ble_hs_cfg.sync_cb = blufi_on_sync;
@@ -146,7 +152,11 @@ esp_err_t esp_blufi_host_init(void)
 
     esp_blufi_btc_init();
 
-    nimble_port_freertos_init(bleprph_host_task);
+    err = esp_nimble_enable(bleprph_host_task);
+    if (err) {
+        BLUFI_ERROR("%s failed: %s\n", __func__, esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
 
     return ESP_OK;
 }