diff --git a/examples/others/font_manager/lv_example_font_manager_1.c b/examples/others/font_manager/lv_example_font_manager_1.c
index 7b6c6e2b89..0b2985fc4e 100644
--- a/examples/others/font_manager/lv_example_font_manager_1.c
+++ b/examples/others/font_manager/lv_example_font_manager_1.c
@@ -38,4 +38,13 @@ void lv_example_font_manager_1(void)
     lv_obj_center(label);
 }
 
+#else
+
+void lv_example_font_manager_1(void)
+{
+    lv_obj_t * label = lv_label_create(lv_screen_active());
+    lv_label_set_text(label, "FreeType or font_manager is not enabled");
+    lv_obj_center(label);
+}
+
 #endif