diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay b/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd20b6d03ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_cortex_m3.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&bt_hci_uart {
+	bt-hci-vs-ext;
+};
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_x86.overlay b/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_x86.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd20b6d03ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_pwr_ctrl/boards/qemu_x86.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&bt_hci_uart {
+	bt-hci-vs-ext;
+};