diff --git a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
index df5e0a4c..764b479a 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
@@ -1347,4 +1347,10 @@ int NimBLEDeviceCallbacks::onStoreStatus(struct ble_store_status_event* event, v
     return ble_store_util_status_rr(event, arg);
 }
 
+# if defined(CONFIG_ENABLE_ARDUINO_DEPENDS) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
+bool btInUse(void) {
+  return true;
+}
+# endif
+
 #endif // CONFIG_BT_ENABLED