diff --git a/lib/plat/freertos/esp32/esp_attr.h b/lib/plat/freertos/esp32/esp_attr.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5bf9a2292..000000000
--- a/lib/plat/freertos/esp32/esp_attr.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2015-2016 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-#ifndef __ESP_ATTR_H__
-#define __ESP_ATTR_H__
-
-#define ROMFN_ATTR
-
-//Normally, the linker script will put all code and rodata in flash,
-//and all variables in shared RAM. These macros can be used to redirect
-//particular functions/variables to other memory regions.
-
-// Forces code into IRAM instead of flash.
-#define IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".iram1")))
-
-// Forces data into DRAM instead of flash
-#define DRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".dram1")))
-
-// Forces data to be 4 bytes aligned
-#define WORD_ALIGNED_ATTR __attribute__((aligned(4)))
-
-// Forces data to be placed to DMA-capable places
-#define DMA_ATTR WORD_ALIGNED_ATTR DRAM_ATTR
-
-// Forces a string into DRAM instead of flash
-// Use as ets_printf(DRAM_STR("Hello world!\n"));
-#define DRAM_STR(str) (__extension__({static const DRAM_ATTR char __c[] = (str); (const char *)&__c;}))
-
-// Forces code into RTC fast memory. See "docs/deep-sleep-stub.rst"
-#define RTC_IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.text")))
-
-// Forces data into RTC slow memory. See "docs/deep-sleep-stub.rst"
-// Any variable marked with this attribute will keep its value
-// during a deep sleep / wake cycle.
-#define RTC_DATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.data")))
-
-// Forces read-only data into RTC slow memory. See "docs/deep-sleep-stub.rst"
-#define RTC_RODATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.rodata")))
-
-// Forces data into noinit section to avoid initialization after restart.
-#define __NOINIT_ATTR __attribute__((section(".noinit")))
-
-// Forces data into RTC slow memory of .noinit section.
-// Any variable marked with this attribute will keep its value
-// after restart or during a deep sleep / wake cycle.
-#define RTC_NOINIT_ATTR  __attribute__((section(".rtc_noinit")))
-
-#endif /* __ESP_ATTR_H__ */
diff --git a/lib/plat/freertos/private-lib-plat-freertos.h b/lib/plat/freertos/private-lib-plat-freertos.h
index d544e2b11..67b83997a 100644
--- a/lib/plat/freertos/private-lib-plat-freertos.h
+++ b/lib/plat/freertos/private-lib-plat-freertos.h
@@ -59,11 +59,15 @@ gai_strerror(int);
  #include "FreeRTOS_IP.h"
 #endif
  #include "timers.h"
+#if defined(LWS_ESP_PLATFORM)
  #include <esp_attr.h>
+#endif
  #include <semphr.h>
 #else
  #include "freertos/timers.h"
+#if defined(LWS_ESP_PLATFORM)
  #include <esp_attr.h>
+#endif
  #include <esp_system.h>
  #include <esp_task_wdt.h>
 #endif