diff --git a/nimble/transport/include/nimble/transport.h b/nimble/transport/include/nimble/transport.h
index fcb3297cf7..f5a30780b6 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/include/nimble/transport.h
+++ b/nimble/transport/include/nimble/transport.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ struct os_mbuf;
 /* Initialization */
 void ble_transport_init(void);
 
+/* Common HCI RX task functions */
+typedef void ble_transport_rx_func_t(void *arg);
+void ble_transport_rx_register(ble_transport_rx_func_t *func, void *arg);
+void ble_transport_rx(void);
+
 /* Allocators for supported data types */
 void *ble_transport_alloc_cmd(void);
 void *ble_transport_alloc_evt(int discardable);
diff --git a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
index 7f3c5efe27..c6e69f4062 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
+++ b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/src/nrf5340_ble_hci.c
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@
 
 static struct hci_ipc_sm g_hci_ipc_sm;
 
+static void
+rx_func(void *arg)
+{
+    uint8_t *buf;
+    int len;
+
+    len = ipc_nrf5340_available_buf(IPC_RX_CHANNEL, (void **)&buf);
+    while (len > 0) {
+        len = hci_ipc_rx(&g_hci_ipc_sm, buf, len);
+        ipc_nrf5340_consume(IPC_RX_CHANNEL, len);
+        len = ipc_nrf5340_available_buf(IPC_RX_CHANNEL, (void **)&buf);
+    }
+}
+
 static int
 nrf5340_ble_hci_acl_tx(struct os_mbuf *om)
 {
@@ -95,15 +109,13 @@ nrf5340_ble_hci_iso_tx(struct os_mbuf *om)
 static void
 nrf5340_ble_hci_trans_rx(int channel, void *user_data)
 {
-    uint8_t *buf;
-    int len;
+    assert(channel == IPC_RX_CHANNEL);
 
-    len = ipc_nrf5340_available_buf(channel, (void **)&buf);
-    while (len > 0) {
-        len = hci_ipc_rx(&g_hci_ipc_sm, buf, len);
-        ipc_nrf5340_consume(channel, len);
-        len = ipc_nrf5340_available_buf(channel, (void **)&buf);
-    }
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK)
+    ble_transport_rx();
+#else
+    rx_func(NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void
@@ -111,6 +123,9 @@ nrf5340_ble_hci_init(void)
 {
     SYSINIT_ASSERT_ACTIVE();
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK)
+    ble_transport_rx_register(rx_func, NULL);
+#endif
     ipc_nrf5340_recv(IPC_RX_CHANNEL, nrf5340_ble_hci_trans_rx, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b05734078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nimble/transport/nrf5340/syscfg.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+syscfg.defs:
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK:
+        description: >
+            Use separate task for RX. This is required and enabled by default
+            if monitor is used, optional otherwise.
+        value: 0
+
+syscfg.vals.BLE_MONITOR:
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_NRF5340_RX_TASK: 1
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO: 1
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE: 120
diff --git a/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c b/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..076990cdd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nimble/transport/src/rx_task.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <syscfg/syscfg.h>
+#if MYNEWT
+#include <os/os_task.h>
+#endif
+#include <os/os_mbuf.h>
+#include <nimble/transport.h>
+#include <nimble/nimble_npl.h>
+
+#if !defined(MYNEWT) || MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE) > 0
+
+static ble_transport_rx_func_t *rx_func;
+static void *rx_func_arg;
+
+#if MYNEWT
+OS_TASK_STACK_DEFINE(rx_stack, MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE));
+static struct os_task rx_task;
+#endif
+
+static struct ble_npl_eventq rx_eventq;
+static struct ble_npl_event rx_event;
+
+static void
+rx_event_func(struct ble_npl_event *ev)
+{
+    rx_func(rx_func_arg);
+}
+
+static void
+rx_task_func(void *arg)
+{
+    struct ble_npl_event *ev;
+
+    ble_npl_eventq_init(&rx_eventq);
+
+    while (1) {
+        ev = ble_npl_eventq_get(&rx_eventq, BLE_NPL_TIME_FOREVER);
+        ble_npl_event_run(ev);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+ble_transport_rx_register(ble_transport_rx_func_t *func, void *arg)
+{
+    assert(func && !rx_func);
+
+    rx_func = func;
+    rx_func_arg = arg;
+
+    ble_npl_event_init(&rx_event, rx_event_func, NULL);
+
+#ifdef MYNEWT
+    os_task_init(&rx_task, "hci_rx_task", rx_task_func, NULL,
+                 MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO), OS_WAIT_FOREVER, rx_stack,
+                 MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE));
+#endif
+}
+
+void
+ble_transport_rx(void)
+{
+    ble_npl_eventq_put(&rx_eventq, &rx_event);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/nimble/transport/syscfg.monitor.yml b/nimble/transport/syscfg.monitor.yml
index 7cfbc416fd..4defd910bc 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/syscfg.monitor.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/syscfg.monitor.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,8 @@ syscfg.defs:
             length value will be split.
         value: 128
 
+syscfg.defs.'BLE_MONITOR_UART || BLE_MONITOR_RTT':
+    BLE_MONITOR: 1
+
 syscfg.restrictions:
     - '!(BLE_MONITOR_UART && BLE_MONITOR_RTT)'
diff --git a/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml b/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
index 7e8ea9357d..877c3db24c 100644
--- a/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/transport/syscfg.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ syscfg.defs:
             of ISO buffers available for controller.
         value: MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_TRANSPORT_ISO_COUNT)
 
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_PRIO:
+        description: Priority of RX task
+        type: task_priority
+        value: 126
+    BLE_TRANSPORT_RX_STACK_SIZE:
+        description: Stack size of RX task
+        value:
+
 # import monitor and defunct settings from separate file to reduce clutter in main file
 $import:
     - "@apache-mynewt-nimble/nimble/transport/syscfg.monitor.yml"