diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5.h
index 88b6939cd20..414e4a0dbb5 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_NRF_GRTC)
 #include <hal/nrf_grtc.h>
+#include <hal/nrf_ppib.h>
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_NRF_GRTC */
 #include <hal/nrf_rtc.h>
 #endif /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_NRF_GRTC */
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi.h
index 5c2b2802752..e4ceae36bca 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi.h
@@ -109,17 +109,25 @@ static inline void hal_event_timer_start_ppi_config(void)
 		((GRTC_PUBLISH_COMPARE_EN_Enabled <<
 		  GRTC_PUBLISH_COMPARE_EN_Pos) &
 		 GRTC_PUBLISH_COMPARE_EN_Msk);
+	nrf_grtc_publish_set(NRF_GRTC, HAL_CNTR_GRTC_EVENT_COMPARE_RADIO,
+			     HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI);
 
 	/* Enable same DPPI in Global domain */
 	NRF_DPPIC20->CHENSET = BIT(HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI);
+	nrf_dppi_channels_enable(NRF_DPPIC20,
+				 BIT(HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI));
 
 	/* Setup PPIB send subscribe */
 	NRF_PPIB21->SUBSCRIBE_SEND[HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI] =
 		BIT(HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI) | PPIB_SUBSCRIBE_SEND_EN_Msk;
+	nrf_ppib_subscribe_set(NRF_PPIB21, HAL_PPIB_SEND_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI,
+			       HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI);
 
 	/* Setup PPIB receive publish */
 	NRF_PPIB11->PUBLISH_RECEIVE[HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI] =
 		BIT(HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI) | PPIB_PUBLISH_RECEIVE_EN_Msk;
+	nrf_ppib_publish_set(NRF_PPIB11, HAL_PPIB_RECEIVE_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI,
+			     HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI);
 
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_NRF_GRTC */
 	nrf_rtc_publish_set(NRF_RTC, NRF_RTC_EVENT_COMPARE_2, HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi_resources.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi_resources.h
index 38eca18e78a..8bb3fc1c9f0 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi_resources.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio_nrf5_dppi_resources.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
  * wire the RTC0 EVENTS_COMPARE[2] event to EVENT_TIMER  TASKS_START task.
  */
 #define HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI 7
+#define HAL_PPIB_SEND_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI \
+	_CONCAT(NRF_PPIB_TASK_SEND_, HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI)
+#define HAL_PPIB_RECEIVE_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI \
+	_CONCAT(NRF_PPIB_EVENT_RECEIVE_, HAL_EVENT_TIMER_START_PPI)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Capture event timer on Radio ready: