diff --git a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_scan.h b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_scan.h
index 07e4c9208a..f30e614dbc 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_scan.h
+++ b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll_scan.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ struct ble_ll_scan_sm
     /* Connection sm for initiator scan */
     struct ble_ll_conn_sm *connsm;
 #endif
+
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+    uint32_t vs_flags;
+#endif
 };
 
 /* Scan types */
@@ -259,6 +263,10 @@ ble_ll_scan_rx_filter(uint8_t own_addr_type, uint8_t scan_filt_policy,
                       struct ble_ll_scan_addr_data *addrd, uint8_t *scan_ok);
 int ble_ll_scan_rx_check_init(struct ble_ll_scan_addr_data *addrd);
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+int ble_ll_scan_set_vs_flags(uint32_t flags);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_hci_vs.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_hci_vs.c
index 1710e456fe..ea0a042dec 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_hci_vs.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_hci_vs.c
@@ -356,6 +356,33 @@ ble_ll_hci_vs_set_local_irk(uint16_t ocf, const uint8_t *cmdbuf, uint8_t cmdlen,
 }
 #endif
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+static int
+ble_ll_hci_vs_set_scan_cfg(uint16_t ocf, const uint8_t *cmdbuf, uint8_t cmdlen,
+                           uint8_t *rspbuf, uint8_t *rsplen)
+{
+    const struct ble_hci_vs_set_scan_cfg_cp *cmd = (const void *)cmdbuf;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (cmdlen != sizeof(*cmd)) {
+        return BLE_ERR_INV_HCI_CMD_PARMS;
+    }
+
+    if (cmd->flags > BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG_NO_EXT) {
+        return BLE_ERR_INV_HCI_CMD_PARMS;
+    }
+
+    rc = ble_ll_scan_set_vs_flags(cmd->flags);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        return BLE_ERR_CMD_DISALLOWED;
+    }
+
+    *rsplen = 0;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static struct ble_ll_hci_vs_cmd g_ble_ll_hci_vs_cmds[] = {
     BLE_LL_HCI_VS_CMD(BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_RD_STATIC_ADDR,
                       ble_ll_hci_vs_rd_static_addr),
@@ -386,6 +413,10 @@ static struct ble_ll_hci_vs_cmd g_ble_ll_hci_vs_cmds[] = {
     BLE_LL_HCI_VS_CMD(BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_LOCAL_IRK,
                       ble_ll_hci_vs_set_local_irk),
 #endif
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+    BLE_LL_HCI_VS_CMD(BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG,
+                      ble_ll_hci_vs_set_scan_cfg)
+#endif
 };
 
 static struct ble_ll_hci_vs_cmd *
diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
index 670f6b38cb..273afc1a26 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
@@ -2023,6 +2023,20 @@ ble_ll_scan_rx_pkt_in(uint8_t ptype, struct os_mbuf *om, struct ble_mbuf_hdr *hd
         return;
     }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+    if ((ptype == BLE_ADV_PDU_TYPE_ADV_EXT_IND) &&
+        (scansm->vs_flags & BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG_NO_EXT)) {
+        ble_ll_scan_chk_resume();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ((ptype != BLE_ADV_PDU_TYPE_ADV_EXT_IND) &&
+        (scansm->vs_flags & BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG_NO_LEGACY)) {
+        ble_ll_scan_chk_resume();
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_CFG_FEAT_LL_EXT_ADV)
     if (ptype == BLE_ADV_PDU_TYPE_ADV_EXT_IND) {
         ble_ll_scan_aux_pkt_in_on_ext(om, hdr);
@@ -2258,6 +2272,24 @@ ble_ll_scan_hci_set_ext_params(const uint8_t *cmdbuf, uint8_t len)
 
 #endif
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG)
+int
+ble_ll_scan_set_vs_flags(uint32_t flags)
+{
+    struct ble_ll_scan_sm *scansm;
+
+    scansm = &g_ble_ll_scan_sm;
+
+    if (scansm->scan_enabled || scansm->connsm) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    scansm->vs_flags = flags;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_CFG_FEAT_LL_EXT_ADV)
 static void
 ble_ll_scan_duration_period_timers_restart(struct ble_ll_scan_sm *scansm)
diff --git a/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml b/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
index 862a36a523..531cfbe926 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/controller/syscfg.yml
@@ -422,6 +422,14 @@ syscfg.defs:
         value: 0
         restrictions:
             - BLE_LL_HCI_VS if 1
+    BLE_LL_HCI_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG:
+        description: >
+            Enables HCI command to set global PDU filter for scanner.
+            It allows to ignore extended or legacy PDUs while scanning.
+        value: 0
+        restrictions:
+            - BLE_LL_HCI_VS if 1
+            - BLE_LL_CFG_FEAT_LL_EXT_ADV if 1
 
 
     BLE_LL_HCI_VS_EVENT_ON_ASSERT:
diff --git a/nimble/include/nimble/hci_common.h b/nimble/include/nimble/hci_common.h
index 252b033973..2f68cdaa2e 100644
--- a/nimble/include/nimble/hci_common.h
+++ b/nimble/include/nimble/hci_common.h
@@ -1396,6 +1396,14 @@ struct ble_hci_vs_set_local_irk_cp {
     uint8_t irk[16];
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
+#define BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG_NO_LEGACY           0x00000001
+#define BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG_NO_EXT              0x00000002
+
+#define BLE_HCI_OCF_VS_SET_SCAN_CFG                     (MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_HCI_VS_OCF_OFFSET) + (0x000B))
+struct ble_hci_vs_set_scan_cfg_cp {
+    uint32_t flags;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
 /* Command Specific Definitions */
 /* --- Set controller to host flow control (OGF 0x03, OCF 0x0031) --- */
 #define BLE_HCI_CTLR_TO_HOST_FC_OFF         (0)