diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/lighting-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 2a2c28cad112ff..09b4107110206f 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
   ]
 
   if (chip_enable_pw_rpc) {
-    defines += [ "HAL_VCOM_ENABLE=1" ]
+    defines += [
+      "HAL_VCOM_ENABLE=1",
+      "PW_RPC_ENABLED",
+     ]
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
index eae91987d71832..e0255323f79722 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
   ]
 
   if (chip_enable_pw_rpc) {
-    defines += [ "HAL_VCOM_ENABLE=1" ]
+    defines += [
+      "HAL_VCOM_ENABLE=1",
+      "PW_RPC_ENABLED",
+     ]
   }
 }