diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
index 5432641a264..34cc5f165a9 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig
@@ -807,6 +807,12 @@ config BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI
 	help
 	  Enable connection RSSI measurement.
 
+config BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT
+	bool "Connection RSSI event"
+	depends on BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI
+	help
+	  Generate events for connection RSSI measurement.
+
 endif # BT_CONN
 
 config BT_CTLR_ADV_INDICATION
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
index e5a4cafae89..62ed4721ede 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci.c
@@ -3123,12 +3123,12 @@ static void encode_control(struct node_rx_pdu *node_rx,
 		return;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
 		BT_INFO("handle: 0x%04x, rssi: -%d dB.", handle,
 			pdu_data->rssi);
 		return;
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CONN */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ADV_INDICATION)
@@ -3513,9 +3513,9 @@ u8_t hci_get_class(struct node_rx_pdu *node_rx)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_ENC_REFRESH:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_ENC */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_APTO:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING */
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
index 30c5652cf95..255a67385e3 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 #define LOG_MODULE_NAME bt_ctlr_ctrl
 #include "common/log.h"
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 #define RADIO_RSSI_SAMPLE_COUNT	10
 #define RADIO_RSSI_THRESHOLD	4
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 
 #define SILENT_CONNECTION	0
 
@@ -4231,6 +4231,7 @@ isr_rx_conn_exit:
 
 		_radio.conn_curr->rssi_latest = rssi;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		if (((_radio.conn_curr->rssi_reported - rssi) & 0xFF) >
 		    RADIO_RSSI_THRESHOLD) {
 			if (_radio.conn_curr->rssi_sample_count) {
@@ -4240,6 +4241,7 @@ isr_rx_conn_exit:
 			_radio.conn_curr->rssi_sample_count =
 				RADIO_RSSI_SAMPLE_COUNT;
 		}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 	}
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 	ARG_UNUSED(rssi_ready);
@@ -4892,7 +4894,7 @@ static inline void isr_close_conn(void)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	/* generate RSSI event */
 	if (_radio.conn_curr->rssi_sample_count == 0) {
 		struct radio_pdu_node_rx *node_rx;
@@ -4917,7 +4919,7 @@ static inline void isr_close_conn(void)
 			packet_rx_enqueue();
 		}
 	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 
 	/* break latency based on ctrl procedure pending */
 	if (((_radio.conn_curr->llcp_ack != _radio.conn_curr->llcp_req) &&
@@ -11684,8 +11686,10 @@ u32_t radio_adv_enable(u16_t interval, u8_t chan_map, u8_t filter_policy,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 		conn->rssi_latest = 0x7F;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		conn->rssi_reported = 0x7F;
 		conn->rssi_sample_count = 0U;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL)
@@ -12237,8 +12241,10 @@ u32_t radio_connect_enable(u8_t adv_addr_type, u8_t *adv_addr, u16_t interval,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 	conn->rssi_latest = 0x7F;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	conn->rssi_reported = 0x7F;
 	conn->rssi_sample_count = 0U;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL)
@@ -13026,9 +13032,9 @@ void ll_rx_dequeue(void)
 	case NODE_RX_TYPE_PHY_UPDATE:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CONN */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)
@@ -13181,9 +13187,9 @@ void ll_rx_mem_release(void **node_rx)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_PHY_UPDATE:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CONN */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl_internal.h
index 5d058115d6f..1098317a6f8 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl_internal.h
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ struct connection {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 	u8_t  rssi_latest;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	u8_t  rssi_reported;
 	u8_t  rssi_sample_count;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT) */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
index 61c324d750c..5c498e1d7a9 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_conn.h
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ struct lll_conn {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 	u8_t  rssi_latest;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	u8_t  rssi_reported;
 	u8_t  rssi_sample_count;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_META)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
index 6ffbdf7dafc..dcd54edefc0 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ lll_conn_isr_rx_exit:
 
 		lll->rssi_latest = rssi;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		if (((lll->rssi_reported - rssi) & 0xFF) >
 		    LLL_CONN_RSSI_THRESHOLD) {
 			if (lll->rssi_sample_count) {
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ lll_conn_isr_rx_exit:
 		} else {
 			lll->rssi_sample_count = LLL_CONN_RSSI_SAMPLE_COUNT;
 		}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 	}
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 	ARG_UNUSED(rssi_ready);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull.c
index 1d800fa6df3..60acab00935 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull.c
@@ -631,9 +631,9 @@ void ll_rx_dequeue(void)
 	case NODE_RX_TYPE_PHY_UPDATE:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CONN */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)
@@ -790,9 +790,9 @@ void ll_rx_mem_release(void **node_rx)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_PHY_UPDATE:
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		case NODE_RX_TYPE_RSSI:
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CONN */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
index 4df9ea9cc14..283d0c5721d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_adv.c
@@ -616,8 +616,10 @@ u8_t ll_adv_enable(u8_t enable)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 		conn_lll->rssi_latest = 0x7F;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 		conn_lll->rssi_reported = 0x7F;
 		conn_lll->rssi_sample_count = 0;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
index 75463a55759..9185715b10d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ void ull_conn_done(struct node_rx_event_done *done)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	/* generate RSSI event */
 	if (lll->rssi_sample_count == 0) {
 		struct node_rx_pdu *rx;
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ void ull_conn_done(struct node_rx_event_done *done)
 			ll_rx_sched();
 		}
 	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 
 	/* break latency based on ctrl procedure pending */
 	if (((((conn->llcp_req - conn->llcp_ack) & 0x03) == 0x02) &&
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_master.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_master.c
index 53598fdb737..f26816da438 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_master.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_master.c
@@ -143,8 +143,10 @@ u8_t ll_create_connection(u16_t scan_interval, u16_t scan_window,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI)
 	conn_lll->rssi_latest = 0x7F;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT)
 	conn_lll->rssi_reported = 0x7F;
 	conn_lll->rssi_sample_count = 0;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI_EVENT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL)