diff --git a/components/bt/controller/esp32c6/bt.c b/components/bt/controller/esp32c6/bt.c
index 561b76fcb5..cfa7c594ec 100644
--- a/components/bt/controller/esp32c6/bt.c
+++ b/components/bt/controller/esp32c6/bt.c
@@ -579,6 +579,9 @@ esp_err_t controller_sleep_init(void)
         goto error;
     }
 #if CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE
+#if CONFIG_BT_LE_SLEEP_ENABLE && !CONFIG_MAC_BB_PD
+#error "CONFIG_MAC_BB_PD required for BLE light sleep to run properly"
+#endif // CONFIG_BT_LE_SLEEP_ENABLE && !CONFIG_MAC_BB_PD
     /* Create a new regdma link for BLE related register restoration */
     rc = sleep_modem_ble_mac_modem_state_init(1);
     assert(rc == 0);
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/README.md b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/README.md
index bfad7b536d..048de15e25 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/README.md
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/power_save/README.md
@@ -140,4 +140,5 @@ X: This feature is currently not supported.
 
 - ESP32 does not support the use of main XTAL in light sleep mode, so an external 32kHz crystal is required.
 - ESP32C2 support XTAL frequency of 26MHz and 40MHz, the XTAL frequency is set to 26MHz in default.
-- ESP32C2 support external 32kHz crystal by connecting the crystal to the chip through pin0
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+- ESP32C2 support external 32kHz crystal by connecting the crystal to the chip through pin0
+- ESP32C6 REQUIRES CONFIG_ESP_PHY_MAC_BB_PD to be set for light sleep to run properly
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