diff --git a/lvgl.h b/lvgl.h
index 0cea6e700c..05dd27f4cd 100644
--- a/lvgl.h
+++ b/lvgl.h
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 #include "include/lvgl/lvgl.h"
+
+#if LV_USE_PRIVATE_API
+    /* To keep backward compatibility with v9.5 */
+    #include "lvgl_private.h"
+#endif