diff --git a/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
index 6d6619d8fa..643365c9c8 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/protocols/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ examples/protocols/http_server/ws_echo_server:
 
 examples/protocols/https_mbedtls:
   <<: *default_dependencies
+  enable:
+    - if: INCLUDE_DEFAULT == 1 or IDF_TARGET == "linux"
   disable:
     - if: IDF_TARGET == "esp32p4"
       temporary: true
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/README.md b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/README.md
index f5ebb2cc2c..efb0ee90e8 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/README.md
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C2 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C2 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S2 | ESP32-S3 | Linux |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ----- |
 
-# HTTP server with TLS support using mbedTLS
+# HTTP connection with TLS support using mbedTLS
 
 (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.)
 
-Simple HTTPS example that uses mbedTLS to establish a secure socket connection using the certificate bundle with two custom certificates added for verification:
+Simple HTTPS request example that uses mbedTLS to establish a secure socket connection using the certificate bundle with two custom certificates added for verification:
 
 ## How to use example
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
index 32118ffad5..f6263dadbb 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *
- * SPDX-FileContributor: 2015-2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileContributor: 2015-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  */
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
-#include "esp_wifi.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_system.h"
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 #include "esp_netif.h"
 
-#include "lwip/err.h"
-#include "lwip/sockets.h"
-#include "lwip/sys.h"
-#include "lwip/netdb.h"
-#include "lwip/dns.h"
-
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #include "mbedtls/net_sockets.h"
 #include "mbedtls/esp_debug.h"