diff --git a/examples/coap/resources/res-leds.c b/examples/coap/resources/res-leds.c
index 243d438ae..d601e49f5 100644
--- a/examples/coap/resources/res-leds.c
+++ b/examples/coap/resources/res-leds.c
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
  */
 
 #include "contiki.h"
-
-#if PLATFORM_HAS_LEDS
-#include <string.h>
 #include "coap-engine.h"
 #include "dev/leds.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+
+#if PLATFORM_HAS_LEDS || LEDS_COUNT
+
 #define DEBUG 0
 #if DEBUG
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/examples/coap/resources/res-toggle.c b/examples/coap/resources/res-toggle.c
index 7f341c4f8..b90ac77c7 100644
--- a/examples/coap/resources/res-toggle.c
+++ b/examples/coap/resources/res-toggle.c
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@
  */
 
 #include "contiki.h"
-
-#if PLATFORM_HAS_LEDS
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include "contiki.h"
 #include "coap-engine.h"
 #include "dev/leds.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
+
+#if PLATFORM_HAS_LEDS || LEDS_COUNT
+
 static void res_post_handler(coap_message_t *request, coap_message_t *response, uint8_t *buffer, uint16_t preferred_size, int32_t *offset);
 
 /* A simple actuator example. Toggles the red led */