diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
index fca0a1586fe..01cae803548 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/Kconfig.df
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ config BT_CTLR_DF_CTE_RX
 config BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP
 	bool "Enable Connection CTE Response feature"
 	depends on BT_CTLR_DF_CTE_TX && BT_CONN
-	default y
 	help
 	  Enable support for Bluetooth v5.1 Connection CTE Response feature
 	  in controller.
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/direction.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/direction.c
index 418811661e4..db4ae1bfd84 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/direction.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/direction.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static int hci_df_set_adv_cte_tx_enable(struct bt_le_ext_adv *adv,
 				   buf, NULL);
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
 /* @brief Function sets CTE parameters for connection object
  *
  * @param[in] cte_types         Allowed response CTE types
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ static int hci_df_set_conn_cte_tx_param(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t cte_types,
 
 	return err;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
 
 /* @brief Function initializes Direction Finding in Host
  *