diff --git a/examples/platforms/utils/uart_rtt.c b/examples/platforms/utils/uart_rtt.c
index 9b682aa71..b5a42e09a 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/utils/uart_rtt.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/utils/uart_rtt.c
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
 #include <utils/code_utils.h>
 #include <openthread/error.h>
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_UART_RTT_ENABLE
+
 #include "SEGGER_RTT.h"
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "uart_rtt.h"
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_UART_RTT_ENABLE
-
 static bool sUartInitialized = false;
 static bool sUartPendingUp   = false;