diff --git a/drivers/nble/Kconfig b/drivers/nble/Kconfig
index 8fcbcec275e..cf9e569f2ab 100644
--- a/drivers/nble/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/nble/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ config BLUETOOTH_SMP
 	bool
 	default n
 
+config	BLUETOOTH_MAX_PAIRED
+	int
+	default 7
+
 config NBLE
 	bool "Support for custom Nordic Semiconductor BLE protocol"
 	default n
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ config NBLE
 	select BLUETOOTH_CENTRAL
 	select BLUETOOTH_GATT_CLIENT
 	select BLUETOOTH_SMP
+	select BLUETOOTH_MAX_PAIRED
 	help
 	  Enables support for using Nordic Semicondutor nRF51 Bluetooth
 	  LE chips with a custom firmware. The API for this is a subset of
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/nble/src/main.c b/samples/bluetooth/nble/src/main.c
index f420a204cb8..5e1db24c804 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/nble/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/nble/src/main.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <bluetooth/uuid.h>
 #include <bluetooth/gatt.h>
 
-#define CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_MAX_PAIRED 1
-
 #define DEVICE_NAME		"Test peripheral"
 #define DEVICE_NAME_LEN		15
 #define HEART_RATE_APPEARANCE	0x0341