diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b42d01341..22f56628b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Port for Renesas RA6M4 with DA14531
 - example: gatt_streamer_server and le_streamer_client report DLE and PHY changes
 - gatt_client: queue requests with gatt_client_request_to_send_gatt_query and gatt_client_request_to_write_without_response 
+- esp32: warn about unsuitable sdkconfig
 
 ## Fixed
 - hci: fix set extended scan response
diff --git a/port/esp32/template/main/main.c b/port/esp32/template/main/main.c
index 7cba4ba03..f43d6d63a 100644
--- a/port/esp32/template/main/main.c
+++ b/port/esp32/template/main/main.c
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+// warn about unsuitable sdkconfig
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#if !CONFIG_BT_ENABLED
+#error "Bluetooth disabled - please set CONFIG_BT_ENABLED via menuconfig -> Component Config -> Bluetooth -> [x] Bluetooth"
+#endif
+#if !CONFIG_BT_CONTROLLER_ONLY
+#error "Different Bluetooth Host stack selected - please set CONFIG_BT_CONTROLLER_ONLY via menuconfig -> Component Config -> Bluetooth -> Host -> Disabled"
+#endif
+#if !CONFIG_BT_CONTROLLER_ENABLED
+#error "Different Bluetooth Host stack selected - please set CONFIG_BT_CONTROLLER_ENABLED via menuconfig -> Component Config -> Bluetooth -> Controller -> Enabled"
+#endif
+
 extern int btstack_main(int argc, const char * argv[]);
 
 int app_main(void){