diff --git a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/pkg.yml b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/pkg.yml
index be44d0f8d1..4e504f3519 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/pkg.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pkg.name: nimble/transport/nrf5340
 pkg.description: HCI transport for nRF5340
 pkg.author: "Apache Mynewt <dev@mynewt.apache.org>"
 pkg.homepage: "http://mynewt.apache.org/"
+pkg.subpriority: 1
 pkg.keywords:
     - ble
     - bluetooth
diff --git a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
index c6e69f4062..5da5398a04 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
+++ b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ nrf5340_ble_hci_trans_rx(int channel, void *user_data)
 {
     assert(channel == IPC_RX_CHANNEL);
 
-#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK)
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK)
     ble_transport_rx();
 #else
     rx_func(NULL);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ nrf5340_ble_hci_init(void)
 {
     SYSINIT_ASSERT_ACTIVE();
 
-#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK)
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK)
     ble_transport_rx_register(rx_func, NULL);
 #endif
     ipc_nrf5340_recv(IPC_RX_CHANNEL, nrf5340_ble_hci_trans_rx, NULL);
diff --git a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml
index 2b05734078..b28c7c30aa 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-syscfg.defs:
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK:
-        description: >
-            Use separate task for RX. This is required and enabled by default
-            if monitor is used, optional otherwise.
-        value: 0
-
 syscfg.vals.BLE_MONITOR:
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK: 1
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO: 1
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE: 120
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK: 1
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_PRIO: 1
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE: 120
diff --git a/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c b/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c
index 076990cdd3..ffa8198e0c 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c
+++ b/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 #include <nimble/transport.h>
 #include <nimble/nimble_npl.h>
 
-#if !defined(MYNEWT) || MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE) > 0
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK)
 
 static ble_transport_rx_func_t *rx_func;
 static void *rx_func_arg;
 
 #if MYNEWT
-OS_TASK_STACK_DEFINE(rx_stack, MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE));
+OS_TASK_STACK_DEFINE(rx_stack, MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE));
 static struct os_task rx_task;
 #endif
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ ble_transport_rx_register(ble_transport_rx_func_t *func, void *arg)
 
 #ifdef MYNEWT
     os_task_init(&rx_task, "hci_rx_task", rx_task_func, NULL,
-                 MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO), OS_WAIT_FOREVER, rx_stack,
-                 MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE));
+                 MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_PRIO), OS_WAIT_FOREVER,
+                 rx_stack, MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE));
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml b/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
index 877c3db24c..4305f0edea 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
@@ -110,12 +110,21 @@ syscfg.defs:
             of ISO buffers available for controller.
         value: MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_ISO_COUNT)
 
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO:
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK:
+        description: >
+            Use separate task for RX. Only works with transport that do have
+            explicit support to use this feature.
+        value: 0
+
+syscfg.defs.BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK:
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_PRIO:
         description: Priority of RX task
         type: task_priority
-        value: 126
-    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE:
+        restrictions: $notnull
+        value:
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE:
         description: Stack size of RX task
+        restrictions: $notnull
         value:
 
 # import monitor and defunct settings from separate file to reduce clutter in main file