diff --git a/include/bluetooth/hci_vs.h b/include/bluetooth/hci_vs.h
index c2056e21d3b..cdfbf6e22b2 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/hci_vs.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/hci_vs.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF51X          0x0001
 #define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF52X          0x0002
+#define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF53X          0x0003
 
 #define BT_HCI_VS_FW_VAR_STANDARD_CTLR          0x0001
 #define BT_HCI_VS_FW_VAR_VS_CTLR                0x0002
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/nordic/hci_vendor.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/nordic/hci_vendor.h
index 31be48d7ab4..7b42bd705f4 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/nordic/hci_vendor.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/nordic/hci_vendor.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR  BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF51X
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF52X)
 #define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR  BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF52X
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF53X)
+#define BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR  BT_HCI_VS_HW_VAR_NORDIC_NRF53X
 #endif
 #else
 #define BT_HCI_VS_HW_PLAT 0