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 98fe9475a0..6db93500be 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_STORE_MAX_CSFCS
-#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_STORE_MAX_CSFCS (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CONNECTIONS)
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_STORE_MAX_CSFCS CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_BONDS
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_EADS