diff --git a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_trace.h b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_trace.h
index 493bd667a..b2556d8d9 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_trace.h
+++ b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_trace.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef H_BLE_LL_TRACE_
 #define H_BLE_LL_TRACE_
 
+#include "os/os_trace_api.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
diff --git a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_phy_trace.h b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_phy_trace.h
index 5a3f03149..64e551187 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_phy_trace.h
+++ b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_phy_trace.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef H_BLE_PHY_TRACE_
 #define H_BLE_PHY_TRACE_
 
+#include "os/os_trace_api.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif