diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-ws-lcd128/src/esp32s3_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-ws-lcd128/src/esp32s3_bringup.c
index 4287b88da9dc3..c91f7ed28d7f2 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-ws-lcd128/src/esp32s3_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-ws-lcd128/src/esp32s3_bringup.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 #  include "esp32s3_wifi_adapter.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S3_RT_TIMER
-#  include "esp32s3_rt_timer.h"
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_HR_TIMER
+#  include "espressif/esp_hr_timer.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S3_I2C
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ int esp32s3_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S3_RT_TIMER
-  ret = esp32s3_rt_timer_init();
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_HR_TIMER
+  ret = esp_hr_timer_init();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize RT timer: %d\n", ret);
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: esp_hr_timer_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
     }
 #endif