diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
index bc2e16a6c39..b932353faa9 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ config BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ
 
 config BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP
 	bool "Enable Connection CTE Response feature"
-	depends on BT_CTLR_DF_CTE_TX && BT_CONN
+	depends on BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX
 	help
 	  Enable support for Bluetooth v5.1 Connection CTE Response feature
 	  in controller.
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ config BT_CTLR_DF_SCAN_CTE_RX
 	  Enable support for Bluetooth v5.1 connectionless CTE reception
 	  in controller.
 
+config BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX
+	bool "Enable Connection based CTE Transmitter"
+	depends on BT_CTLR_DF_CTE_TX && BT_CONN
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable transmission of Constant Tone Extension in
+	  direction finding connected mode.
+
 config BT_CTLR_DF_SAMPLE_CTE_FOR_PDU_WITH_BAD_CRC
 	bool "Enable sampling of CTE for PDUs with bad CRC"
 	depends on BT_CTLR_DF_SCAN_CTE_RX
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
index ac7ccc7ea61..fce119be73f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@ static void le_df_connectionless_iq_report(struct pdu_data *pdu_rx,
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_SCAN_CTE_RX */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX)
 static void le_df_set_conn_cte_tx_params(struct net_buf *buf,
 					 struct net_buf **evt)
 {
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ static void le_df_set_conn_cte_tx_params(struct net_buf *buf,
 	rp->status = status;
 	rp->handle = handle_le16;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
 static void le_df_set_conn_cte_rx_params(struct net_buf *buf, struct net_buf **evt)
@@ -4238,11 +4238,11 @@ static int controller_cmd_handle(uint16_t  ocf, struct net_buf *cmd,
 	case BT_OCF(BT_HCI_OP_LE_READ_ANT_INFO):
 		le_df_read_ant_inf(cmd, evt);
 		break;
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX)
 	case BT_OCF(BT_HCI_OP_LE_SET_CONN_CTE_TX_PARAMS):
 		le_df_set_conn_cte_tx_params(cmd, evt);
 		break;
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX */
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
 	case BT_OCF(BT_HCI_OP_LE_SET_CONN_CTE_RX_PARAMS):
 		le_df_set_conn_cte_rx_params(cmd, evt);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/include/ll.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/include/ll.h
index 24677f66c7a..36baeb2b987 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/include/ll.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/include/ll.h
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ uint8_t ll_df_set_cl_cte_tx_params(uint8_t adv_handle, uint8_t cte_len,
 uint8_t ll_df_set_cl_cte_tx_enable(uint8_t adv_handle, uint8_t cte_enable);
 /* Provides information about antennae switching and sampling settings */
 uint8_t ll_df_set_conn_cte_tx_params(uint16_t handle, uint8_t cte_types,
-				     uint8_t switching_patterns_len,
-				     uint8_t *ant_id);
+				     uint8_t switching_patterns_len, const uint8_t *ant_id);
 /* Enables or disables CTE sampling in direction fingin connected mode. */
 uint8_t ll_df_set_conn_cte_rx_params(uint16_t handle, uint8_t sampling_enable,
 				     uint8_t slot_durations, uint8_t switch_pattern_len,
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
index 7221a07b107..e9b035e7191 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ struct lll_conn {
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
 	struct lll_df_conn_rx_params df_rx_params;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ */
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX)
+	struct lll_df_conn_tx_cfg df_tx_cfg;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX */
 };
 
 int lll_conn_init(void);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
index d8fb7302a3c..e2871953b16 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static void empty_tx_init(void)
 
 	p = (void *)radio_pkt_empty_get();
 	p->ll_id = PDU_DATA_LLID_DATA_CONTINUE;
-	p->cp = PDU_DATA_CTE_PRESENT_BIT_DISABLED;
+	p->cp = false;
 #if !defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH_CLEAR)
 	p->resv = 0U;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH_CLEAR */
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_df_types.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_df_types.h
index 17291007548..d8e6500cf3e 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_df_types.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_df_types.h
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ enum df_cte_sampling_state {
 	DF_CTE_SAMPLING_DISABLED,
 };
 
+/* Names for allowed states for CTE transmit parameters in connected mode */
+enum df_cte_tx_state {
+	DF_CTE_CONN_TX_PARAMS_UNINITIALIZED,
+	DF_CTE_CONN_TX_PARAMS_SET,
+};
 /* Parameters for reception of Constant Tone Extension in connected mode */
 struct lll_df_conn_rx_params {
 	uint8_t state : 2;
@@ -119,9 +124,6 @@ struct lll_df_conn_rx_params {
 
 /* @brief Structure to store data required to prepare LE Connection IQ Report event or LE
  * Connectionless IQ Report event.
- *
- * TODO (ppryga): use struct cte_conn_iq_report in connected mode. Members are exactly the same as
- * members of node_rx_iq_report except hdr.
  */
 struct cte_conn_iq_report {
 	struct pdu_cte_info cte_info;
@@ -134,3 +136,14 @@ struct cte_conn_iq_report {
 		struct iq_sample sample[0];
 	};
 };
+
+/* Configuration for transmission of Constant Tone Extension in connected mode */
+struct lll_df_conn_tx_cfg {
+	uint8_t state:1;
+	uint8_t ant_sw_len:7;
+	uint8_t cte_type:2;
+	uint8_t cte_length:6; /* Length of CTE in 8us units */
+	uint8_t cte_rsp_en:1; /* CTE response is enabled */
+	uint8_t cte_types_allowed:3; /* Bitfield with allowed CTE types */
+	uint8_t ant_ids[BT_CTLR_DF_MAX_ANT_SW_PATTERN_LEN];
+};
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
index 005f60a023b..e0d17c98419 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 #include "lll_adv.h"
 #include "lll/lll_adv_pdu.h"
 #include "lll_scan.h"
+#include "lll/lll_df_types.h"
 #include "lll_conn.h"
 #include "lll_filter.h"
-#include "lll/lll_df_types.h"
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_BT_LL_SW_LLCP_LEGACY)
 #include "ll_sw/ull_tx_queue.h"
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
index ae9c20e562b..bdf9414ab2c 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ void ull_pdu_data_init(struct pdu_data *pdu_tx)
 {
 	LL_ASSERT(pdu_tx);
 
-	pdu_tx->cp = PDU_DATA_CTE_PRESENT_BIT_DISABLED;
+	pdu_tx->cp = false;
 	pdu_tx->rfu = 0U;
 #if !defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH_CLEAR)
 	pdu_tx->resv = 0U;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_df.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_df.c
index 85bf06a2caa..0e857cd892e 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_df.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_df.c
@@ -233,11 +233,9 @@ uint8_t ll_df_set_cl_cte_tx_params(uint8_t adv_handle, uint8_t cte_len,
 		return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
 	}
 
-	if ((cte_type == BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_1US ||
-	     cte_type == BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_2US) &&
-	    (num_ant_ids < LLL_DF_MIN_ANT_PATTERN_LEN ||
-	     num_ant_ids > BT_CTLR_DF_MAX_ANT_SW_PATTERN_LEN ||
-	     !ant_ids)) {
+	if ((cte_type == BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_1US || cte_type == BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_2US) &&
+	    (num_ant_ids < BT_HCI_LE_CTE_LEN_MIN ||
+	     num_ant_ids > BT_CTLR_DF_MAX_ANT_SW_PATTERN_LEN || !ant_ids)) {
 		return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
 	}
 
@@ -961,7 +959,7 @@ static uint8_t cte_info_clear(struct ll_adv_set *adv, struct lll_df_adv_cfg *df_
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_ADV_CTE_TX */
 
-#if defined CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX)
 /* @brief Function sets CTE transmission parameters for a connection.
  *
  * @param handle             Connection handle.
@@ -973,22 +971,56 @@ static uint8_t cte_info_clear(struct ll_adv_set *adv, struct lll_df_adv_cfg *df_
  * @return Status of command completion.
  */
 uint8_t ll_df_set_conn_cte_tx_params(uint16_t handle, uint8_t cte_types, uint8_t switch_pattern_len,
-				     uint8_t *ant_id)
+				     const uint8_t *ant_ids)
 {
-	if (cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_1US || cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_2US) {
-		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_ANT_SWITCH_TX)) {
+	struct lll_df_conn_tx_cfg *df_tx_cfg;
+	struct ll_conn *conn;
+
+	conn = ll_connected_get(handle);
+	if (!conn) {
+		return BT_HCI_ERR_UNKNOWN_CONN_ID;
+	}
+
+	df_tx_cfg = &conn->lll.df_tx_cfg;
+
+	if (df_tx_cfg->cte_rsp_en) {
+		return BT_HCI_ERR_CMD_DISALLOWED;
+	}
+
+	/* Bits other than representing AoA, AoD 1us, AoD 2us are RFU */
+	if (cte_types == 0U ||
+	    ((cte_types & (~(uint8_t)(BT_HCI_LE_AOA_CTE_RSP | BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_1US |
+				      BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_2US))) != 0U)) {
+		return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_ANT_SWITCH_TX)) {
+		if (cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_2US) {
 			return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
 		}
 
-		if (switch_pattern_len < BT_HCI_LE_SWITCH_PATTERN_LEN_MIN ||
-		    switch_pattern_len > BT_HCI_LE_SWITCH_PATTERN_LEN_MAX || !ant_id) {
+		if ((cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_1US) &&
+		    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_ANT_SWITCH_1US)) {
 			return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return BT_HCI_ERR_CMD_DISALLOWED;
+	/* Check antenna switching pattern only whether CTE TX in AoD mode is allowed */
+	if (((cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_1US) || (cte_types & BT_HCI_LE_AOD_CTE_RSP_2US)) &&
+	    (switch_pattern_len < BT_HCI_LE_SWITCH_PATTERN_LEN_MIN ||
+	     switch_pattern_len > BT_CTLR_DF_MAX_ANT_SW_PATTERN_LEN || !ant_ids)) {
+		return BT_HCI_ERR_UNSUPP_FEATURE_PARAM_VAL;
+	}
+
+	(void)memcpy(df_tx_cfg->ant_ids, ant_ids, switch_pattern_len);
+	df_tx_cfg->ant_sw_len = switch_pattern_len;
+
+	df_tx_cfg->cte_types_allowed = cte_types;
+	df_tx_cfg->state = DF_CTE_CONN_TX_PARAMS_SET;
+
+	return BT_HCI_ERR_SUCCESS;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
 /* @brief Function sets CTE reception parameters for a connection.