diff --git a/examples/platform/linux/AppMain.cpp b/examples/platform/linux/AppMain.cpp
index c5968cb66a81e1..f1c7cc040c63cd 100644
--- a/examples/platform/linux/AppMain.cpp
+++ b/examples/platform/linux/AppMain.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@
 #include <app/server/OnboardingCodesUtil.h>
 #include <app/server/Server.h>
 #include <core/CHIPError.h>
-#include <lib/shell/Engine.h>
 #include <setup_payload/QRCodeSetupPayloadGenerator.h>
 #include <setup_payload/SetupPayload.h>
 #include <support/CHIPMem.h>
 #include <support/RandUtils.h>
 
+#if defined(CHIP_ENABLE_SHELL)
+#include <lib/shell/Engine.h> // nogncheck
+#endif
+
 #if defined(PW_RPC_ENABLED)
 #include <CommonRpc.h>
 #endif
@@ -41,7 +44,10 @@ using namespace chip;
 using namespace chip::Inet;
 using namespace chip::Transport;
 using namespace chip::DeviceLayer;
+
+#if defined(CHIP_ENABLE_SHELL)
 using chip::Shell::Engine;
+#endif
 
 namespace {
 void EventHandler(const chip::DeviceLayer::ChipDeviceEvent * event, intptr_t arg)