diff --git a/include/bluetooth/bluetooth.h b/include/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
index 7190d3ac9d3..fd2862b37c4 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ struct bt_le_adv_param {
 
 	/** Maximum Advertising Interval (N * 0.625) */
 	uint16_t interval_max;
+
+	/** Optional pre-defined (random) own address. Currently
+	 *  the only permitted use of this is for NRPA with
+	 *  non-connectable advertising.
+	 */
+	const bt_addr_t *own_addr;
 };
 
 /** Helper to declare advertising parameters inline
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index e5ac1e82293..8a3c718657a 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -3844,11 +3844,21 @@ int bt_le_adv_start(const struct bt_le_adv_param *param,
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PRIVACY */
 		set_param->type = BT_LE_ADV_IND;
 	} else {
+		if (param->own_addr) {
+			/* Only NRPA is allowed */
+			if (!BT_ADDR_IS_NRPA(param->own_addr)) {
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+
+			err = set_random_address(param->own_addr);
+		} else {
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PRIVACY)
-		err = le_set_rpa();
+			err = le_set_rpa();
 #else
-		err = le_set_nrpa();
+			err = le_set_nrpa();
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PRIVACY */
+		}
+
 		if (err) {
 			net_buf_unref(buf);
 			return err;