diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/nimble_host/adapter.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/nimble_host/adapter.c
index 398c1526a9..eec69f1080 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/nimble_host/adapter.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/nimble_host/adapter.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ int bt_mesh_host_init(void)
     int rc;
 
     if (init == true) {
-        return -EALREADY;
+        BT_WARN("Already initialized host for mesh!");
+        return 0;
     }
 
     rc = btc_init();