diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
index 553d8213160..88f405e8b4d 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
 	status = "disabled";
 };
 
+&esp32_bt_hci {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &flash0 {
 	status = "okay";
 	partitions {