diff --git a/doc/reference/bluetooth/connection_mgmt.rst b/doc/reference/bluetooth/connection_mgmt.rst
index d4576176357..f0f8b54e518 100644
--- a/doc/reference/bluetooth/connection_mgmt.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/bluetooth/connection_mgmt.rst
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ to a connection.
 
 An application may track connections by registering a
 :c:struct:`bt_conn_cb` struct using the :c:func:`bt_conn_cb_register`
-API.  This struct lets the application define callbacks for connection &
-disconnection events, as well as other events related to a connection
-such as a change in the security level or the connection parameters.
-When acting as a central the application will also get hold of the
-connection object through the return value of the
+or c:func:`BT_CONN_CB_DEFINE()` APIs. This struct lets the application
+define callbacks for connection & disconnection events, as well as other
+events related to a connection such as a change in the security level or
+the connection parameters. When acting as a central the application will
+also get hold of the connection object through the return value of the
 :c:func:`bt_conn_create_le` API.
 
 API Reference
diff --git a/include/bluetooth/conn.h b/include/bluetooth/conn.h
index 056f0906195..300e3d704f9 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/conn.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/conn.h
@@ -932,6 +932,17 @@ struct bt_conn_cb {
  */
 void bt_conn_cb_register(struct bt_conn_cb *cb);
 
+/** @def BT_CONN_CB_DEFINE
+ *
+ *  @brief Register a callback structure for connection events.
+ *
+ *  @param _name Name of callback structure.
+ */
+#define BT_CONN_CB_DEFINE(_name)					\
+	static const Z_STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE(bt_conn_cb,		\
+						_CONCAT(bt_conn_cb,	\
+							_name))
+
 /** @brief Enable/disable bonding.
  *
  *  Set/clear the Bonding flag in the Authentication Requirements of
diff --git a/include/linker/common-rom.ld b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
index 453655c349a..7557a79e7bc 100644
--- a/include/linker/common-rom.ld
+++ b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
 	Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(bt_l2cap_br_fixed_chan, 4)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CONN)
+	Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(bt_conn_cb, 4)
+#endif
+
 	Z_ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(bt_gatt_service_static, 4)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index d1bc636e83e..b82a7c46848 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -1196,6 +1196,12 @@ static void notify_connected(struct bt_conn *conn)
 		}
 	}
 
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->connected) {
+			cb->connected(conn, conn->err);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (!conn->err) {
 		bt_gatt_connected(conn);
 	}
@@ -1210,6 +1216,12 @@ static void notify_disconnected(struct bt_conn *conn)
 			cb->disconnected(conn, conn->err);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->disconnected) {
+			cb->disconnected(conn, conn->err);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_REMOTE_INFO)
@@ -1230,6 +1242,12 @@ void notify_remote_info(struct bt_conn *conn)
 			cb->remote_info_available(conn, &remote_info);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->remote_info_available) {
+			cb->remote_info_available(conn, &remote_info);
+		}
+	}
 }
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_BT_REMOTE_INFO) */
 
@@ -1255,6 +1273,14 @@ void notify_le_param_updated(struct bt_conn *conn)
 					     conn->le.timeout);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->le_param_updated) {
+			cb->le_param_updated(conn, conn->le.interval,
+					     conn->le.latency,
+					     conn->le.timeout);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_USER_DATA_LEN_UPDATE)
@@ -1267,6 +1293,12 @@ void notify_le_data_len_updated(struct bt_conn *conn)
 			cb->le_data_len_updated(conn, &conn->le.data_len);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->le_data_len_updated) {
+			cb->le_data_len_updated(conn, &conn->le.data_len);
+		}
+	}
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1280,6 +1312,12 @@ void notify_le_phy_updated(struct bt_conn *conn)
 			cb->le_phy_updated(conn, &conn->le.phy);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->le_phy_updated) {
+			cb->le_phy_updated(conn, &conn->le.phy);
+		}
+	}
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1308,6 +1346,23 @@ bool le_param_req(struct bt_conn *conn, struct bt_le_conn_param *param)
 		}
 	}
 
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (!cb->le_param_req) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!cb->le_param_req(conn, param)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/* The callback may modify the parameters so we need to
+		 * double-check that it returned valid parameters.
+		 */
+		if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(param)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Default to accepting if there's no app callback */
 	return true;
 }
@@ -1734,6 +1789,12 @@ void bt_conn_identity_resolved(struct bt_conn *conn)
 			cb->identity_resolved(conn, rpa, &conn->le.dst);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->identity_resolved) {
+			cb->identity_resolved(conn, rpa, &conn->le.dst);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 int bt_conn_le_start_encryption(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t rand[8],
@@ -1833,6 +1894,13 @@ void bt_conn_security_changed(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t hci_err,
 			cb->security_changed(conn, conn->sec_level, err);
 		}
 	}
+
+	Z_STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(bt_conn_cb, cb) {
+		if (cb->security_changed) {
+			cb->security_changed(conn, conn->sec_level, err);
+		}
+	}
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_KEYS_OVERWRITE_OLDEST)
 	if (!err && conn->sec_level >= BT_SECURITY_L2) {
 		if (conn->type == BT_CONN_TYPE_LE) {