diff --git a/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt b/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
index adac82d407..2951ff57b4 100644
--- a/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ if(CONFIG_BLE_MESH)
         add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32h2/libble_mesh.a")
         target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE ble_mesh)
     elseif(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5)
-        add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32C5/libble_mesh.a")
+        add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32c5/libble_mesh.a")
         target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE ble_mesh)
     endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/ext.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/ext.c
index ca77996076..1c8dfed3f5 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/ext.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/ext.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#include "esp_log.h"
+
 #if CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED
 #include "bta/bta_api.h"
 #endif
@@ -190,6 +192,11 @@ void bt_mesh_ext_mem_swap(void *buf, size_t length)
     sys_mem_swap(buf, length);
 }
 
+uint32_t bt_mesh_ext_log_timestamp(void)
+{
+    return esp_log_timestamp();
+}
+
 /* Net buf */
 void bt_mesh_ext_buf_simple_init(struct net_buf_simple *buf, size_t reserve_head)
 {
@@ -498,6 +505,11 @@ float bt_mesh_ext_log2(float num)
     return bt_mesh_log2(num);
 }
 
+const char *bt_mesh_ext_hex(const void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+    return bt_hex(buf, len);
+}
+
 /* Crypto */
 bool bt_mesh_ext_s1(const char *m, uint8_t salt[16])
 {
@@ -3954,6 +3966,8 @@ void bt_mesh_ext_mbt_server_cb_evt_to_btc(uint8_t event, void *model, void *ctx)
 }
 
 typedef struct {
+    uint64_t config_ble_mesh_stack_trace_level : 3;
+
     uint64_t config_ble_mesh_use_duplicate_scan : 1;
     uint64_t config_ble_mesh_pb_adv : 1;
     uint64_t config_ble_mesh_pb_gatt : 1;
@@ -4116,6 +4130,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } bt_mesh_ext_config_t;
 
 static const bt_mesh_ext_config_t bt_mesh_ext_cfg = {
+    .config_ble_mesh_stack_trace_level              = BLE_MESH_LOG_LEVEL,
+
     .config_ble_mesh_use_duplicate_scan             = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_USE_DUPLICATE_SCAN),
     .config_ble_mesh_pb_adv                         = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_PB_ADV),
     .config_ble_mesh_pb_gatt                        = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_PB_GATT),
diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib
index 4934ca9038..8312e0e0d5 160000
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4934ca903807dd74f7f808dadcd9a478e18fc6c3
+Subproject commit 8312e0e0d5390d04fd282e8005528d2b5c351c08
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 4ecc33f3cf..781d1930b8 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -1227,6 +1227,10 @@ config SOC_BLE_SUPPORTED
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_BLE_MESH_SUPPORTED
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_ESP_NIMBLE_CONTROLLER
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 8980b70445..fb2ef45c3b 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 
 /*---------------------------------- Bluetooth CAPS ----------------------------------*/
 #define SOC_BLE_SUPPORTED                   (1)    /*!< Support Bluetooth Low Energy hardware */
-// #define SOC_BLE_MESH_SUPPORTED              (1)    /*!< Support BLE MESH */
+#define SOC_BLE_MESH_SUPPORTED              (1)    /*!< Support BLE MESH */
 #define SOC_ESP_NIMBLE_CONTROLLER           (1)    /*!< Support BLE EMBEDDED controller V1 */
 #define SOC_BLE_50_SUPPORTED                (1)    /*!< Support Bluetooth 5.0 */
 #define SOC_BLE_DEVICE_PRIVACY_SUPPORTED    (1)    /*!< Support BLE device privacy mode */
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/README.md
index 6d3570be59..e1be95e4ac 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh AliGenie Example
 =============================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9be01360da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
+
+#
+# light driver config
+#
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_RED=4
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_GREEN=5
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_BLUE=6
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_COLD=7
+CONFIG_LIGHT_GPIO_WARM=10
+# end of light driver config
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/README.md
index 7cdc334e5f..8b68cddd7f 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 # Directed Forwarding
 
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
index fd7ec8d37a..28890cdf2b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/main/board.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
index 5de45602d4..18d88b2a63 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/main/board.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/README.md
index 58ca4371fd..b5e495bb52 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Fast Provisioning Client example
 ========================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/README.md
index bd9ed0a7bc..6b4b2d8027 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Fast Provisioning Server example
 ========================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
index 820e2dcb1b..7bb44d1d9c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 struct _led_state {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/README.md
index 267c62c596..e3f313d9ba 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Client Model Demo
 ========================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
index 71af077eec..6d7eb19bf3 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/board.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/README.md
index 3a0fdc8612..4e9f4de389 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Node demo
 ==========================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/README.md
index c5fa5c6572..4411669d5f 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Provisioner demo
 ================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/README.md
index 53842d0f25..6de56d73ff 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 # Remote Provisioning
 
 (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
index 51dfd15c2c..e5466c5dca 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define BUTTON_IO_NUM           GPIO_NUM_9
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/README.md
index d711ea9f7e..c763b6b43a 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Sensor Client Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/README.md
index ef25333faf..2088b00e4e 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Sensor Server Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/README.md
index 085aef23cd..1a68ab9e5d 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Vendor Client Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/README.md
index b9db144804..9bc9df87a2 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Vendor Server Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 15957eda3a..cb2988a8c8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32H2-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
index 5c5a511cd6..918904c4d1 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/board.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 #define LED_ON  1
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README.md
index 2d672fa0be..e86e1db954 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP-BLE-MESH and Wi-Fi Coexistence Example
 =============================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README_CN.md b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README_CN.md
index 1c787c4969..452e766fac 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README_CN.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/README_CN.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP-BLE-MESH 和 Wi-Fi Coexistence 示例
 ==========================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 9569e08771..9344866edb 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C6-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
+
     endchoice
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
index f7d3ac516a..1bbda4d6be 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/board.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C5_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #endif
 
 struct _led_state {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f069794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c5"
+CONFIG_BT_LE_SCAN_DUPL_TYPE_DATA_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_42_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=y
+CONFIG_BT_BLE_50_FEATURES_SUPPORTED=n
+CONFIG_BT_LE_50_FEATURE_SUPPORT=n