diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 7461dd9d7..36a55ee15 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ typedef void * lv_fs_drv_user_data_t;
 
 /*1: Use the functions and types from the older API if possible */
 #define LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V6  1
+#define LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V7  1
 
 /*========================
  * Image decoder and cache
diff --git a/src/lv_conf_internal.h b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
index 52eb79990..135e8c374 100644
--- a/src/lv_conf_internal.h
+++ b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ e.g. "stm32f769xx.h" or "stm32f429xx.h" */
 #ifndef LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V6
 #define LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V6  1
 #endif
+#ifndef LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V7
+#define LV_USE_API_EXTENSION_V7  1
+#endif
 
 /*========================
  * Image decoder and cache