diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/init/prj_controller_ll_sw_split.conf b/tests/bluetooth/init/prj_controller_ll_sw_split.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..728d347048e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/init/prj_controller_ll_sw_split.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+CONFIG_BT=y
+CONFIG_BT_CTLR=y
+CONFIG_BT_LL_SW_SPLIT=y
+CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PRIVACY=n
+CONFIG_BT_DATA_LEN_UPDATE=n
+CONFIG_BT_HCI_ACL_FLOW_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL=y
+CONFIG_BT_CENTRAL=y
+CONFIG_BT_SMP=y
+CONFIG_BT_SIGNING=y
+CONFIG_BT_SMP_SC_ONLY=y
+CONFIG_BT_TINYCRYPT_ECC=y
+CONFIG_BT_L2CAP_DYNAMIC_CHANNEL=y
+CONFIG_BT_GATT_CLIENT=y
+CONFIG_BT_BREDR=n
+CONFIG_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC=y
+CONFIG_ZTEST=y
+
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.yaml b/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.yaml
index d2875754160..f59eabc1186 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ tests:
     extra_args: CONF_FILE=prj_controller_dbg.conf
     platform_whitelist: nrf52840_pca10056 nrf52_pca10040
       nrf51_pca10028 96b_nitrogen
+  test_controller_ll_sw_split:
+    extra_args: CONF_FILE=prj_controller_ll_sw_split.conf
+    platform_whitelist: nrf52840_pca10056 nrf52_pca10040
+      nrf51_pca10028
   test_h5:
     extra_args: CONF_FILE=prj_h5.conf
     platform_whitelist: qemu_cortex_m3