diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/CMakeLists.txt
index de756276bf5..067d5ba5916 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_ESP_RMT)
   list(APPEND SRCS esp_rmt.c)
+  if(CONFIG_DRIVERS_RC)
+    list(APPEND SRCS esp_lirc.c)
+  endif()
   if(CONFIG_WS2812_NON_SPI_DRIVER)
     list(APPEND SRCS esp_ws2812.c)
   endif()