diff --git a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52810dmouse_nrf52810/app.overlay b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52810dmouse_nrf52810/app.overlay
index 73429d7cea1..c4d37722d6b 100644
--- a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52810dmouse_nrf52810/app.overlay
+++ b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52810dmouse_nrf52810/app.overlay
@@ -2,3 +2,17 @@
 	compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&bt_hci_controller {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&bt_hci_sdc {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,bt-hci = &bt_hci_controller;
+	};
+};
diff --git a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52820dongle_nrf52820/app.overlay b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52820dongle_nrf52820/app.overlay
index c1584db0864..d5fd65eccb1 100644
--- a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52820dongle_nrf52820/app.overlay
+++ b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52820dongle_nrf52820/app.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 / {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,bt-hci = &bt_hci_controller;
+	};
+
 	/* Configure DTS nodes used for USB next HID support. */
 	hid_dev_0: hid_dev_0 {
 		compatible = "zephyr,hid-device";
@@ -59,3 +63,11 @@
 	num-isoin-endpoints = <0>;
 	num-isoout-endpoints = <0>;
 };
+
+&bt_hci_controller {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&bt_hci_sdc {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52833dk_nrf52820/app.overlay b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52833dk_nrf52820/app.overlay
index aa025910742..72c29d7ae8c 100644
--- a/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52833dk_nrf52820/app.overlay
+++ b/applications/nrf_desktop/configuration/nrf52833dk_nrf52820/app.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 / {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,bt-hci = &bt_hci_controller;
+	};
+
 	/* Configure DTS nodes used for USB next HID support. */
 	hid_dev_0: hid_dev_0 {
 		compatible = "zephyr,hid-device";
@@ -51,3 +55,12 @@
 	num-isoin-endpoints = <0>;
 	num-isoout-endpoints = <0>;
 };
+
+&bt_hci_controller {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+
+&bt_hci_sdc {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/bindings/bluetooth/nordic,bt-hci-sdc.yaml b/dts/bindings/bluetooth/nordic,bt-hci-sdc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08ea1fc8d2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/bluetooth/nordic,bt-hci-sdc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+description: Bluetooth HCI provided by the SoftDevice Controller
+
+compatible: "nordic,bt-hci-sdc"
+
+include: bt-hci.yaml
+
+properties:
+  bt-hci-name:
+    default: "SDC"
+  bt-hci-bus:
+    default: "BT_HCI_BUS_VIRTUAL"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a534bd0b9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+if(NOT SB_CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP)
+  if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+  if(SB_CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_S1_VARIANT_IMAGE AND NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST s1_image_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(s1_image_SNIPPET ${s1_image_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ipc_radio_SNIPPET)
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+  set(ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${ipc_radio_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a534bd0b9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+if(NOT SB_CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP)
+  if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+  if(SB_CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_S1_VARIANT_IMAGE AND NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST s1_image_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(s1_image_SNIPPET ${s1_image_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ipc_radio_SNIPPET)
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+  set(ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${ipc_radio_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a534bd0b9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+if(NOT SB_CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP)
+  if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+  if(SB_CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_S1_VARIANT_IMAGE AND NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST s1_image_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(s1_image_SNIPPET ${s1_image_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ipc_radio_SNIPPET)
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+  set(ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${ipc_radio_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a534bd0b9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+if(NOT SB_CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP)
+  if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+  if(SB_CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_S1_VARIANT_IMAGE AND NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST s1_image_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND s1_image_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(s1_image_SNIPPET ${s1_image_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ipc_radio_SNIPPET)
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+  set(ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${ipc_radio_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/debug/ppi_trace/sysbuild.cmake b/samples/debug/ppi_trace/sysbuild.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afb8425a450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/debug/ppi_trace/sysbuild.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+if(SB_CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF52X)
+  if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET)
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+    list(APPEND ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+    set(${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET ${${DEFAULT_IMAGE}_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(NOT "bt-ll-sw-split" IN_LIST ipc_radio_SNIPPET)
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${SNIPPET})
+  list(APPEND ipc_radio_SNIPPET bt-ll-sw-split)
+  set(ipc_radio_SNIPPET ${ipc_radio_SNIPPET} CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif()
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ecdh.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ecdh.c
index 751d3e90089..fbf04cc83e2 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ecdh.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ecdh.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "ecdh.h"
 
-#define DT_DRV_COMPAT zephyr_bt_hci_ll_sw_split
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT nordic_bt_hci_sdc
 
 #define LOG_LEVEL CONFIG_BT_HCI_DRIVER_LOG_LEVEL
 #include "zephyr/logging/log.h"
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci_driver.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci_driver.c
index b3509d73032..9a3be228780 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci_driver.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci_driver.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "ecdh.h"
 #include "radio_nrf5_txp.h"
 
-#define DT_DRV_COMPAT zephyr_bt_hci_ll_sw_split
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT nordic_bt_hci_sdc
 
 #define LOG_LEVEL CONFIG_BT_HCI_DRIVER_LOG_LEVEL
 #include "zephyr/logging/log.h"
diff --git a/tests/drivers/nrfx_integration_test/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/nrfx_integration_test/testcase.yaml
index 933a78ec081..4140d34eca1 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/nrfx_integration_test/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/nrfx_integration_test/testcase.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ tests:
     tags: drivers ci_build sysbuild ci_tests_drivers_nrfx_integration_test
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_NRFX_AND_BT_LL_SW_SPLIT=y
+    extra_args: SNIPPET="bt-ll-sw-split"
     platform_allow:
       - nrf52840dk/nrf52840
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet
diff --git a/west.yml b/west.yml
index 89fd877f584..5352141d65c 100644
--- a/west.yml
+++ b/west.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ manifest:
     # https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/zephyr/guides/modules.html
     - name: zephyr
       repo-path: sdk-zephyr
-      revision: 21c97d07da26177a3d1cc000f523e3fe73569d63
+      revision: fb6ca20a06ba31a3dc1b86d6986d48ad4a5760b0
       import:
         # In addition to the zephyr repository itself, NCS also
         # imports the contents of zephyr/west.yml at the above