diff --git a/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt b/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e278b35c4..3c59c835a1 100644
--- a/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/bt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -907,6 +907,9 @@ if(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_V11_SUPPORT)
     elseif(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6)
         add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32c6/libble_mesh.a")
         target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE ble_mesh)
+    elseif(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61)
+        add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32c61/libble_mesh.a")
+        target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE ble_mesh)
     elseif(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2)
         add_prebuilt_library(ble_mesh "esp_ble_mesh/lib/lib/esp32h2/libble_mesh.a")
         target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE ble_mesh)
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 73a93f10d4..f9990d7423 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -1003,6 +1003,10 @@ 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/esp32c61/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 3d0cb80867..c449a5c541 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 
 /*---------------------------------- 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 e1be95e4ac..dbc9e9134c 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh AliGenie Example
 =============================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19b9555dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/aligenie_demo/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 8b68cddd7f..5d5550dd97 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 28890cdf2b..3f7a9b3787 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
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_47
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C6_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 18d88b2a63..975543b9f9 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
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_B GPIO_NUM_47
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C6_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/directed_forwarding/df_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 b5e495bb52..373a1bf824 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 6b4b2d8027..76a918c3c7 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 7bb44d1d9c..a58820dd61 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
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/fast_provisioning/fast_prov_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 e3f313d9ba..b5f569475d 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 6d7eb19bf3..ee604c5cf5 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
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 4e9f4de389..022003ec16 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 918904c4d1..2be1b508af 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
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 4411669d5f..a9da37420e 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Provisioner demo
 ================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/provisioner/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 6de56d73ff..b802d03e39 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 e5466c5dca..3b04417b5b 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
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_47
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C6_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#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)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 e5466c5dca..3b04417b5b 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
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_47
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C6_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#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)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 e5466c5dca..3b04417b5b 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
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_47
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C6_DEV)
 #define BLE_MESH_LED_STRIP_IO GPIO_NUM_8
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#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)
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 c763b6b43a..f14a98364a 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Sensor Client Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 2088b00e4e..3257ab5c77 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 918904c4d1..2be1b508af 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
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 1a68ab9e5d..3cc724b88b 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- | -------- |
 
 ESP BLE Mesh Vendor Client Example
 ==================================
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 9bc9df87a2..7a3849086c 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-H2 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | 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 cb2988a8c8..3402e93a56 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
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 918904c4d1..2be1b508af 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
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
+#define LED_B GPIO_NUM_8
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_ESP32H2_DEV)
 #define LED_R GPIO_NUM_8
 #define LED_G GPIO_NUM_8
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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 e86e1db954..a08bc1d287 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-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-S3 |
-| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-C3 | ESP32-C5 | ESP32-C6 | ESP32-C61 | ESP32-S3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | -------- |
 
 ESP-BLE-MESH and Wi-Fi Coexistence Example
 =============================================
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 9344866edb..c86c9aebb4 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             bool "ESP32C5-DevKitC"
             depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5
 
+        config BLE_MESH_ESP32C61_DEV
+            bool "ESP32C61-DevKitC"
+            depends on IDF_TARGET_ESP32C61
+
     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 1bbda4d6be..7eca5b0f11 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_ESP32C61_DEV)
+#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
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61 b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96a75c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/wifi_coexist/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c61
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Override some defaults so BT stack is enabled
+# by default in this example
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c61"
+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