diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32c2 b/configs/defconfig.esp32c2
index 9cc76880..927f9616 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32c2
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32c2
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_BLUFI_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLK_CAL_CYCLES=576
 # CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0 is not set
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TASK_STACKSIZE=2304
diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32c3 b/configs/defconfig.esp32c3
index d860aed2..a68a4fea 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32c3
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32c3
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BR_EDR_ONLY=n
 CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SCAN_CACHE=y
 CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_MBO_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32c5 b/configs/defconfig.esp32c5
index b6354c2e..a97f8a3e 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32c5
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32c5
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_BLUFI_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLK_CAL_CYCLES=576
 # CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0 is not set
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TASK_STACKSIZE=2304
diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32c6 b/configs/defconfig.esp32c6
index a10bf333..57ec6ceb 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32c6
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32c6
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_BLUFI_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLK_CAL_CYCLES=576
 # CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0 is not set
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TASK_STACKSIZE=2304
diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32h2 b/configs/defconfig.esp32h2
index 89bec306..e72c91f4 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32h2
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32h2
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_BLUFI_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLK_CAL_CYCLES=576
 # CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0 is not set
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TASK_STACKSIZE=2304
diff --git a/configs/defconfig.esp32s3 b/configs/defconfig.esp32s3
index c8066702..c169a639 100644
--- a/configs/defconfig.esp32s3
+++ b/configs/defconfig.esp32s3
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BR_EDR_ONLY=n
 CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_MODE_BTDM=n
 CONFIG_BT_BLUEDROID_ENABLED=n
 CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED=y
+CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_LEGACY_VHCI_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM_TRY_ALLOCATE_WIFI_LWIP=y
 CONFIG_ESP_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ_240=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM=y