diff --git a/src/libs/fsdrv/lv_fs_fatfs.c b/src/libs/fsdrv/lv_fs_fatfs.c
index e4343220e9..071f5e2c0a 100644
--- a/src/libs/fsdrv/lv_fs_fatfs.c
+++ b/src/libs/fsdrv/lv_fs_fatfs.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
  *      DEFINES
  *********************/
 
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
+    #define DIR FF_DIR  /* ESP IDF typedefs `DIR` as `FF_DIR` in its version of ff.h. Use `FF_DIR` in LVGL too */
+#endif
+
 #if LV_FS_FATFS_LETTER == '\0'
     #error "LV_FS_FATFS_LETTER must be an upper case ASCII letter"
 #endif