diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.ini b/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.ini
index cb18af66a5e..015b43a8c6c 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.ini
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/init/testcase.ini
@@ -164,23 +164,21 @@ tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
 kernel = micro
 extra_args = CONF_FILE=prj_17.conf
-# exclude STM32F103RB SoC and the Nios IIf, not enough RAM to run this test
-filter : not CONFIG_SOC_STM32F103RB and not CONFIG_UART_ALTERA_JTAG and
-	 not CONFIG_SOC_NIOS2F_ZEPHYR
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_18]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
 kernel = micro
 extra_args = CONF_FILE=prj_18.conf
-filter = not CONFIG_UART_ALTERA_JTAG
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_19]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
 kernel = micro
 extra_args = CONF_FILE=prj_19.conf
-filter = not CONFIG_UART_ALTERA_JTAG
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_20]
 tags = bluetooth
@@ -189,9 +187,7 @@ kernel = micro
 extra_args = CONF_FILE=prj_20.conf
 # exclude STM32F103RB SoC and ARC core on ARDIONO_101 and QUARK_SE,
 # not enough RAM to run this test
-filter = not CONFIG_SOC_STM32F103RB and not CONFIG_UART_ALTERA_JTAG and
-	 not CONFIG_BOARD_QUARK_SE_C1000_DEVBOARD_SS and
-	 not CONFIG_BOARD_ARDUINO_101_SSS
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_21]
 tags = bluetooth
@@ -199,5 +195,5 @@ build_only = true
 kernel = micro
 extra_args = CONF_FILE=prj_21.conf
 # exclude STM32F103RB SoC, not enough RAM to run this test
-filter = not CONFIG_SOC_STM32F103RB and not CONFIG_UART_ALTERA_JTAG
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86