diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 661ac8fa7b..f1301ec9f7 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
 
     choice EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT
         bool "Local Control Transport"
-        default EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_BLE if !SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED
-        default EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
+        default EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
+        default EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_BLE if SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
         help
-            Local Control component offers both, SoftAP and BLE transports. Choose any one.
+            Local Control component offers both, HTTP/S and BLE transports. Choose any one.
 
-        config EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
-            bool "Soft AP"
+        config EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
+            bool "HTTP/S"
             select LWIP_IPV4
-            depends on SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED
 
         config EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_BLE
             bool "BLE"
             select BT_ENABLED
+            depends on SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
     endchoice
 
     choice EXAMPLE_PROTOCOMM_SECURITY_VERSION
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/app_main.c b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/app_main.c
index ee2a2ff224..83d52c1a9d 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/app_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/app_main.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void app_main(void)
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connection failed, not starting esp_local_ctrl service");
         vTaskDelay(portMAX_DELAY);
     }
-#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP */
 
     start_esp_local_ctrl_service();
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "esp_local_ctrl service started");
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
index 595952d06a..f0ff5b9d27 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void free_str(void *arg)
 /* Function used by app_main to start the esp_local_ctrl service */
 void start_esp_local_ctrl_service(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP_HTTPS_SERVER_ENABLE
     /* Set the configuration */
     httpd_ssl_config_t https_conf = HTTPD_SSL_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void start_esp_local_ctrl_service(void)
             0xb4, 0x42, 0xeb, 0x31, 0x4a, 0x1e, 0x98, 0x3d,
         }
     };
-#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PROTOCOMM_SECURITY_VERSION_1
     /* What is the security level that we want (0, 1, 2):
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void start_esp_local_ctrl_service(void)
 
 #endif
     esp_local_ctrl_config_t config = {
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
         .transport = ESP_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTPD,
         .transport_config = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP_HTTPS_SERVER_ENABLE
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void start_esp_local_ctrl_service(void)
         .transport_config = {
             .ble = ble_conf,
         },
-#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP */
         .proto_sec = {
             .version = security,
             .custom_handle = NULL,
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void start_esp_local_ctrl_service(void)
         .max_properties = 10
     };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_SOFTAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_LOCAL_CTRL_TRANSPORT_HTTP
     mdns_init();
     mdns_hostname_set(SERVICE_NAME);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4 b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b3a4ff2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_MDNS_PREDEF_NETIF_STA=n
+CONFIG_MDNS_PREDEF_NETIF_AP=n