diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/throughput/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/throughput/README.rst
index fbc5bd8b2ae..e247234b8d5 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/throughput/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/throughput/README.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Connection interval
 
 Physical layer (PHY) data rate
    Starting with Bluetooth 5, the over-the-air data rate in Bluetooth Low Energy can exceed 1 Ms/s (mega symbols per second), which allows for faster transmission.
-   In addition, you can use coded PHY (available on the nRF52840 SoC only) for long-range transmission.
+   In addition, you can use coded PHY (available on select nRF SoCs) for long-range transmission.
 
 By default, the following connection parameter values are used:
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/throughput/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/throughput/prj.conf
index b18b5f444a8..484e54889e2 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/throughput/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/throughput/prj.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_BUF_ACL_TX_SIZE=502
 
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH_MAX=251
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY_2M=y
+CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY_CODED=y
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_RX_BUFFERS=2
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SDC_MAX_CONN_EVENT_LEN_DEFAULT=4000000