diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
index dc82f62561..26c17ae3c4 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
@@ -1216,6 +1216,15 @@ menu "Extra Features"
         help
             This option is used to enable encrypted advertising data.
 
+    config BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT
+        bool "concatenate uuids while parsing advertising data"
+        default n
+        depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
+        help
+            Enables concatenation of multiple UUIDs of the same type while parsing
+            advertising data on the central device. When disabled, only the last
+            parsed UUID of a given type is retained.
+
     config BT_NIMBLE_MAX_EADS
         int "Maximum number of EAD devices to save across reboots"
         default 10
diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h b/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
index 8155a2a6d0..4ddd4b4edb 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_ENC_ADV_DATA (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENC_ADV_DATA)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT (0)
+#else
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT)
+#endif
+
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_CFG_FEAT_LL_EXT_ADV)
 #define BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_MAX_LEN_N     (1650)
 #else