diff --git a/boards/bh/mellifera_rev1/Kconfig b/boards/bh/mellifera_rev1/Kconfig
index fce8401..8ad421f 100644
--- a/boards/bh/mellifera_rev1/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/bh/mellifera_rev1/Kconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ config BOARD_ENABLE_DCDC
 	default y
 	depends on BOARD_MELLIFERA_REV1
 
+# BT_CTLR depends on BT. When BT is enabled we should default to also
+# enabling the controller.
+config BT_CTLR
+	default y if BT
+
 endif # BOARD_MELLIFERA_REV1
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