diff --git a/drivers/nble/conn.c b/drivers/nble/conn.c
index a07f9836e46..2bdd80afbc2 100644
--- a/drivers/nble/conn.c
+++ b/drivers/nble/conn.c
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ int bt_le_set_auto_conn(bt_addr_le_t *addr,
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_slave_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
+					const struct bt_le_adv_param *param)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 int bt_conn_auth_cb_register(const struct bt_conn_auth_cb *cb)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
diff --git a/include/bluetooth/conn.h b/include/bluetooth/conn.h
index b931de097b9..52b9d49ca15 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/conn.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/conn.h
@@ -184,6 +184,31 @@ int bt_le_set_auto_conn(bt_addr_le_t *addr,
 			const struct bt_le_conn_param *param);
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_CENTRAL */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PERIPHERAL)
+/** @brief Initiate directed advertising to a remote device
+ *
+ *  Allows initiating a new LE connection to remote peer with the remote
+ *  acting in central role and the local device in peripheral role.
+ *
+ *  The advertising type must be either BT_LE_ADV_DIRECT_IND or
+ *  BT_LE_ADV_DIRECT_IND_LOW_DUTY.
+ *
+ *  In case of high duty cycle this will result in a callback with
+ *  connected() with a new connection or with an error.
+ *
+ *  The advertising may be cancelled with bt_conn_disconnect().
+ *
+ *  Returns a new reference that the the caller is responsible for managing.
+ *
+ *  @param peer  Remote address.
+ *  @param param Directed advertising parameters.
+ *
+ *  @return Valid connection object on success or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_slave_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
+					const struct bt_le_adv_param *param);
+#endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PERIPHERAL */
+
 /** Security level. */
 typedef enum __packed {
 	BT_SECURITY_LOW,    /** No encryption and no authentication. */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/conn.c b/net/bluetooth/conn.c
index 0128a364537..e83836c85d5 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/conn.c
@@ -981,6 +981,14 @@ int bt_le_set_auto_conn(bt_addr_le_t *addr,
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_CENTRAL */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PERIPHERAL)
+struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_slave_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
+					const struct bt_le_adv_param *param)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_PERIPHERAL */
+
 int bt_conn_le_conn_update(struct bt_conn *conn, uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
 			   uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout)
 {