diff --git a/drivers/nble/conn.c b/drivers/nble/conn.c
index 25168e69bc8..8585065155d 100644
--- a/drivers/nble/conn.c
+++ b/drivers/nble/conn.c
@@ -135,10 +135,84 @@ int bt_conn_disconnect(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t reason)
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+static inline bool bt_le_conn_params_valid(uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
+					   uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout)
+{
+	if (min > max || min < 6 || max > 3200) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Limits according to BT Core spec 4.2 [Vol 2, Part E, 7.8.12] */
+	if (timeout < 10 || timeout > 3200 ||
+	    (2 * timeout) < ((1 + latency) * max * 5)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Limits according to BT Core spec 4.2 [Vol 6, Part B, 4.5.1] */
+	if (latency > 499 || ((latency + 1) * max) > (timeout * 4)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
 				  const struct bt_le_conn_param *param)
 {
-	return NULL;
+	struct nble_gap_connect_req_params req;
+	struct bt_conn *conn;
+
+	if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(param->interval_min, param->interval_max,
+				     param->latency, param->timeout)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	conn = bt_conn_lookup_addr_le(peer);
+	if (conn) {
+		return conn;
+	}
+
+	conn = conn_new();
+	if (!conn) {
+		BT_ERR("Unable to create new bt_conn object");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Update connection parameters */
+	bt_addr_le_copy(&conn->dst, peer);
+	conn->latency = param->latency;
+	conn->timeout = param->timeout;
+
+	/* Construct parameters to NBLE */
+	bt_addr_le_copy(&req.bda, peer);
+
+	req.conn_params.interval_min = param->interval_min;
+	req.conn_params.interval_max = param->interval_max;
+	req.conn_params.slave_latency = param->latency;
+	req.conn_params.link_sup_to = param->timeout;
+
+	req.scan_params.interval = BT_GAP_SCAN_FAST_INTERVAL;
+	req.scan_params.window = BT_GAP_SCAN_FAST_WINDOW;
+	/* Use passive scanning */
+	req.scan_params.active = 0;
+	/* Do not use whitelist */
+	req.scan_params.selective = 0;
+	/* Disable timeout */
+	req.scan_params.timeout = 0;
+
+	nble_gap_connect_req(&req, conn);
+
+	return conn;
+}
+
+void on_nble_gap_connect_rsp(const struct nble_response *rsp)
+{
+	if (rsp->status) {
+		BT_ERR("Connect failed, status %d", rsp->status);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	BT_DBG("conn %p", rsp->user_data);
 }
 
 int bt_conn_security(struct bt_conn *conn, bt_security_t sec)