diff --git a/apps/btshell/src/cmd.c b/apps/btshell/src/cmd.c
index e0fc57acaa..1bdd48e89d 100644
--- a/apps/btshell/src/cmd.c
+++ b/apps/btshell/src/cmd.c
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ cmd_set_adv_data_or_scan_rsp(int argc, char **argv, bool scan_rsp,
             rc = ble_gap_ext_adv_rsp_set_data(instance, adv_data);
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_PERIODIC_ADV)
         } else if (periodic) {
-            rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(instance, adv_data);
+            rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(instance, adv_data, NULL);
 #endif
         } else {
             rc = ble_gap_ext_adv_set_data(instance, adv_data);
@@ -3701,7 +3701,7 @@ cmd_periodic_start(int argc, char **argv)
         return rc;
     }
 
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(instance);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(instance, NULL);
     if (rc) {
         console_printf("failed to start periodic advertising\n");
         return rc;
@@ -3924,7 +3924,7 @@ cmd_sync_reporting(int argc, char **argv)
         return rc;
     }
 
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(sync_handle, enable);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(sync_handle, enable, NULL);
     if (rc) {
         console_printf("Failed to %s reporting (%d)\n",
                        enable ? "enable" : "disable", rc);
diff --git a/apps/bttester/src/btp_gap.c b/apps/bttester/src/btp_gap.c
index 4af463e1bf..0b2239149b 100644
--- a/apps/bttester/src/btp_gap.c
+++ b/apps/bttester/src/btp_gap.c
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ periodic_adv_start(const void *cmd, uint16_t cmd_len,
         return BTP_STATUS_FAILED;
     }
 
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(1);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(1, NULL);
     if (rc) {
         SYS_LOG_ERR("Failed to start periodic advertiser; rc=%d", rc);
         return BTP_STATUS_FAILED;
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ periodic_adv_set_data(const void *cmd, uint16_t cmd_len,
         return BTP_STATUS_FAILED;
     }
 
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(1, adv_data);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(1, adv_data, NULL);
     if (rc) {
         SYS_LOG_ERR("Failed to set periodic advertiser data; rc=%d", rc);
         return BTP_STATUS_FAILED;
diff --git a/apps/ext_advertiser/src/main.c b/apps/ext_advertiser/src/main.c
index ca450b1441..13c8955834 100644
--- a/apps/ext_advertiser/src/main.c
+++ b/apps/ext_advertiser/src/main.c
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ static void start_periodic(void)
     rc = os_mbuf_append(data, ext_adv_pattern_1, sizeof(ext_adv_pattern_1));
     assert(rc == 0);
 
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(instance, data);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(instance, data, NULL);
     assert (rc == 0);
 
     /* start periodic advertising */
-    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(instance);
+    rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(instance, NULL);
     assert (rc == 0);
 
     /* start advertising */
diff --git a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
index af0defa9fc..fd70b94afb 100644
--- a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
+++ b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
@@ -1713,6 +1713,30 @@ struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_params {
     uint16_t itvl_max;
 };
 
+/** @brief Periodic advertising enable parameters  */
+struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_start_params {
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /** If include adi in aux_sync_ind PDU */
+    unsigned int include_adi : 1;
+#endif
+};
+
+/** @brief Periodic advertising sync reporting parameters  */
+struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting_params {
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /** If filter duplicates */
+    unsigned int filter_duplicates : 1;
+#endif
+};
+
+/** @brief Periodic adv set data parameters  */
+struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data_params {
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /** If include adi in aux_sync_ind PDU */
+    unsigned int update_did : 1;
+#endif
+};
+
 /** @brief Periodic sync parameters  */
 struct ble_gap_periodic_sync_params {
     /** The maximum number of periodic advertising events that controller can
@@ -1725,7 +1749,13 @@ struct ble_gap_periodic_sync_params {
     uint16_t sync_timeout;
 
     /** If reports should be initially disabled when sync is created */
-    unsigned int reports_disabled:1;
+    unsigned int reports_disabled : 1;
+
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /** If duplicate filtering should be should be initially enabled when sync is
+        created */
+    unsigned int filter_duplicates : 1;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1747,10 +1777,15 @@ int ble_gap_periodic_adv_configure(uint8_t instance,
  * Start periodic advertising for specified advertising instance.
  *
  * @param instance            Instance ID
+ * @param params              Additional arguments specifying the particulars
+ *                            of periodic advertising.
  *
  * @return              0 on success, error code on failure.
  */
-int ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance);
+int
+ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance,
+                           const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_start_params *params);
+
 
 /**
  * Stop periodic advertising for specified advertising instance.
@@ -1767,10 +1802,14 @@ int ble_gap_periodic_adv_stop(uint8_t instance);
  *
  * @param instance            Instance ID
  * @param data                Chain containing the periodic advertising data.
+ * @param params              Additional arguments specifying the particulars
+                             of periodic advertising data.
  *
  * @return          0 on success or error code on failure.
  */
-int ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance, struct os_mbuf *data);
+int ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance,
+                                  struct os_mbuf *data,
+                                  const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data_params *params);
 
 /**
  * Performs the Synchronization procedure with periodic advertiser.
@@ -1814,10 +1853,14 @@ int ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_terminate(uint16_t sync_handle);
  *
  * @param sync_handle        Handle identifying synchronization.
  * @param enable             If reports should be enabled.
+ * @param params              Additional arguments specifying the particulars
+ *                            of periodic reports.
  *
  * @return                   0 on success; nonzero on failure.
  */
-int ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(uint16_t sync_handle, bool enable);
+int ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(uint16_t sync_handle,
+                                        bool enable,
+                                        const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting_params *params);
 
 /**
  * Initialize sync transfer procedure for specified handles.
@@ -1849,6 +1892,17 @@ int ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_set_info(uint8_t instance,
                                        uint16_t conn_handle,
                                        uint16_t service_data);
 
+/**
+ * Set the default periodic sync transfer params.
+ *
+ *
+ * @param conn_handle        Handle identifying connection.
+ * @param params             Default Parameters for periodic sync transfer.
+ *
+ * @return                   0 on success; nonzero on failure.
+ */
+int periodic_adv_set_default_sync_params(const struct ble_gap_periodic_sync_params *params);
+
 /**
  * Enables or disables sync transfer reception on specified connection.
  * When sync transfer arrives, BLE_GAP_EVENT_PERIODIC_TRANSFER is sent to the user.
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index 807796dd52..015a70d877 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #define bssnz_t
 #endif
 
+#define SET_BIT(t, n)  (t |= 1UL << (n))
+
 /**
  * GAP - Generic Access Profile.
  *
@@ -3668,7 +3670,7 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_configure(uint8_t instance,
 }
 
 int
-ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance)
+ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance, const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_start_params *params)
 {
     struct ble_hci_le_set_periodic_adv_enable_cp cmd;
     uint16_t opcode;
@@ -3693,6 +3695,12 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance)
     opcode = BLE_HCI_OP(BLE_HCI_OGF_LE, BLE_HCI_OCF_LE_SET_PERIODIC_ADV_ENABLE);
 
     cmd.enable = 0x01;
+
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    if (params && params->include_adi) {
+        SET_BIT(cmd.enable, 1);
+    }
+#endif
     cmd.adv_handle = instance;
 
     rc = ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(opcode, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), NULL, 0);
@@ -3707,6 +3715,27 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_start(uint8_t instance)
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+static int
+ble_gap_periodic_adv_update_did(uint8_t instance)
+{
+    static uint8_t buf[sizeof(struct ble_hci_le_set_periodic_adv_data_cp)];
+    struct ble_hci_le_set_periodic_adv_data_cp *cmd = (void *) buf;
+    uint16_t opcode;
+
+    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+
+    opcode = BLE_HCI_OP(BLE_HCI_OGF_LE, BLE_HCI_OCF_LE_SET_PERIODIC_ADV_DATA);
+
+    cmd->adv_handle = instance;
+    cmd->operation = BLE_HCI_LE_SET_DATA_OPER_UNCHANGED;
+    cmd->adv_data_len = 0;
+
+    return ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(opcode, cmd, sizeof(*cmd) + cmd->adv_data_len,
+                             NULL, 0);
+}
+#endif
+
 static int
 ble_gap_periodic_adv_set(uint8_t instance, struct os_mbuf **data)
 {
@@ -3835,7 +3864,9 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data_validate(uint8_t instance,
 }
 
 int
-ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance, struct os_mbuf *data)
+ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance,
+                              struct os_mbuf *data,
+                              const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data_params *params)
 {
     int rc;
     if (instance >= BLE_ADV_INSTANCES) {
@@ -3848,6 +3879,14 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance, struct os_mbuf *data)
         goto done;
     }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /* update_did and data cannot be set at the same time */
+    if (params && params->update_did && data) {
+        rc = BLE_HS_EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+#endif
+
     ble_hs_lock();
 
     rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data_validate(instance, data);
@@ -3856,7 +3895,15 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_set_data(uint8_t instance, struct os_mbuf *data)
         goto done;
     }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    if (params && params->update_did) {
+        rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_update_did(instance);
+    } else {
+        rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set(instance, &data);
+    }
+#else
     rc = ble_gap_periodic_adv_set(instance, &data);
+#endif
 
     ble_hs_unlock();
 
@@ -3993,6 +4040,15 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_create(const ble_addr_t *addr, uint8_t adv_sid,
         memcpy(cmd.peer_addr, BLE_ADDR_ANY->val, BLE_DEV_ADDR_LEN);
     }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    /* LE Periodic Advertising Create Sync command */
+    if (params->reports_disabled) {
+        SET_BIT(cmd.options, 1);
+    }
+    if (params->filter_duplicates) {
+        SET_BIT(cmd.options, 2);
+    }
+#endif
     cmd.sid = adv_sid;
     cmd.skip = params->skip;
     cmd.sync_timeout = htole16(params->sync_timeout);
@@ -4090,8 +4146,11 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_terminate(uint16_t sync_handle)
     return rc;
 }
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_PERIODIC_ADV_SYNC_TRANSFER)
+/* LE Set Periodic Advertising Receive Enable command */
 int
-ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(uint16_t sync_handle, bool enable)
+ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(uint16_t sync_handle,
+                                    bool enable,
+                                    const struct ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting_params *params)
 {
     struct ble_hci_le_periodic_adv_receive_enable_cp cmd;
     struct ble_hs_periodic_sync *psync;
@@ -4119,6 +4178,11 @@ ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_reporting(uint16_t sync_handle, bool enable)
 
     cmd.sync_handle = htole16(sync_handle);
     cmd.enable = enable ? 0x01 : 0x00;
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+    if (params && params->filter_duplicates) {
+        SET_BIT(cmd.enable, 1);
+    }
+#endif
 
     rc = ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(opcode, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), NULL, 0);
 
@@ -4230,11 +4294,22 @@ periodic_adv_transfer_enable(uint16_t conn_handle,
 
     opcode = BLE_HCI_OP(BLE_HCI_OGF_LE, BLE_HCI_OCF_LE_PERIODIC_ADV_SYNC_TRANSFER_PARAMS);
 
+    memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
     cmd.conn_handle = htole16(conn_handle);
-    cmd.sync_cte_type = 0x00;
-    cmd.mode = params->reports_disabled ? 0x01 : 0x02;
-    cmd.skip = htole16(params->skip);
-    cmd.sync_timeout = htole16(params->sync_timeout);
+
+    if (params != NULL) {
+        cmd.sync_cte_type = 0x00;
+        cmd.mode = params->reports_disabled ? 0x01 : 0x02;
+
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+        if (!params->reports_disabled && params->filter_duplicates) {
+            cmd.mode = 0x03;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        cmd.skip = htole16(params->skip);
+        cmd.sync_timeout = htole16(params->sync_timeout);
+    }
 
     rc = ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(opcode, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), &rsp, sizeof(rsp));
     if (!rc) {
@@ -4244,6 +4319,37 @@ periodic_adv_transfer_enable(uint16_t conn_handle,
     return rc;
 }
 
+int
+periodic_adv_set_default_sync_params(const struct ble_gap_periodic_sync_params *params)
+{
+    struct ble_hci_le_set_default_periodic_sync_transfer_params_cp cmd;
+    uint16_t opcode;
+
+    if (!ble_hs_is_enabled()) {
+        return BLE_HS_EDISABLED;
+    }
+
+    opcode = BLE_HCI_OP(BLE_HCI_OGF_LE, BLE_HCI_OCF_LE_SET_DEFAULT_SYNC_TRANSFER_PARAMS);
+
+    memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+
+    if (params != NULL) {
+        cmd.sync_cte_type = 0x00;
+        cmd.mode = params->reports_disabled ? 0x01 : 0x02;
+
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_VERSION) >= 53
+        if (!params->reports_disabled && params->filter_duplicates) {
+            cmd.mode = 0x03;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        cmd.skip = htole16(params->skip);
+        cmd.sync_timeout = htole16(params->sync_timeout);
+    }
+
+    return ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(opcode, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), NULL, 0);
+}
+
 int
 ble_gap_periodic_adv_sync_receive(uint16_t conn_handle,
                                   const struct ble_gap_periodic_sync_params *params,