diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
index ebf7244d2e..66c5586e8c 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ config BT_NIMBLE_GATT_MAX_PROCS
 
 config BT_NIMBLE_HS_FLOW_CTRL
     bool "Enable Host Flow control"
-    depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
+    depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED && !SOC_ESP_NIMBLE_CONTROLLER
     default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
     default n
     help