diff --git a/src/messaging/ReliableMessageProtocolConfig.h b/src/messaging/ReliableMessageProtocolConfig.h
index 4f1908de563561..a49740ad4d5227 100644
--- a/src/messaging/ReliableMessageProtocolConfig.h
+++ b/src/messaging/ReliableMessageProtocolConfig.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include <system/SystemClock.h>
 #include <system/SystemConfig.h>
 
+#if CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_USE_LWIP
+#include <lwip/opt.h>
+#endif // CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_USE_LWIP
+
 namespace chip {
 
 /**