diff --git a/components/bt/controller/esp32c3/Kconfig.in b/components/bt/controller/esp32c3/Kconfig.in
index 6465e9236f..6ebb089c1b 100644
--- a/components/bt/controller/esp32c3/Kconfig.in
+++ b/components/bt/controller/esp32c3/Kconfig.in
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ config BT_CTRL_RX_ANTENNA_INDEX_EFF
 
 choice BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL
     prompt "BLE default Tx power level"
-    default BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL_P3
+    default BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL_P9
     help
         Specify default Tx power level
 
diff --git a/components/bt/controller/esp32s3/Kconfig.in b/components/bt/controller/esp32s3/Kconfig.in
index cf97a26b26..74cb4523c6 100644
--- a/components/bt/controller/esp32s3/Kconfig.in
+++ b/components/bt/controller/esp32s3/Kconfig.in
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ config BT_CTRL_RX_ANTENNA_INDEX_EFF
 
 choice BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL
     prompt "BLE default Tx power level"
-    default BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL_P3
+    default BT_CTRL_DFT_TX_POWER_LEVEL_P9
     help
         Specify default Tx power level