diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
index 5f1148bd492..1b1a8f400fe 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.c
@@ -12,123 +12,94 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
+
+#include "esp_bt.h"
+#include "esp_bt_main.h"
+#include "esp_bt_device.h"
 #include "esp32-hal-bt.h"
+#include "esp32-hal-log.h"
 
-#if SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
-#ifdef CONFIG_BT_ENABLED
+static bool _bt_initialized = false;
+static bool _bt_enabled = false;
 
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 bool btInUse() {
-  return true;
+    return _bt_initialized && _bt_enabled;
 }
-#else
-// user may want to change it to free resources
-__attribute__((weak)) bool btInUse() {
-  return true;
-}
-#endif
 
-#include "esp_bt.h"
+bool btStart() {
+    esp_err_t err;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BTDM_CONTROLLER_MODE_BTDM
-#define BT_MODE ESP_BT_MODE_BTDM
-#elif defined(CONFIG_BTDM_CONTROLLER_MODE_BR_EDR_ONLY)
-#define BT_MODE ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT
-#else
-#define BT_MODE ESP_BT_MODE_BLE
-#endif
+    if(_bt_enabled) {
+        return true;
+    }
 
-bool btStarted() {
-  return (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED);
-}
+    if(!_bt_initialized) {
+        esp_bt_controller_config_t bt_cfg = BT_CONTROLLER_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
 
-bool btStart() {
-  return btStartMode(BT_MODE);
-}
+        err = esp_bt_controller_init(&bt_cfg);
+        if(err != ESP_OK) {
+            log_e("BT controller initialize failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+            return false;
+        }
 
-bool btStartMode(bt_mode mode) {
-  esp_bt_mode_t esp_bt_mode;
-  esp_bt_controller_config_t cfg = BT_CONTROLLER_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-  switch (mode) {
-    case BT_MODE_BLE:        esp_bt_mode = ESP_BT_MODE_BLE; break;
-    case BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT: esp_bt_mode = ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT; break;
-    case BT_MODE_BTDM:       esp_bt_mode = ESP_BT_MODE_BTDM; break;
-    default:                 esp_bt_mode = BT_MODE; break;
-  }
-  // esp_bt_controller_enable(MODE) This mode must be equal as the mode in “cfg” of esp_bt_controller_init().
-  cfg.mode = esp_bt_mode;
-  if (cfg.mode == ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT) {
-    esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_BLE);
-  }
-#else
-  // other esp variants dont support BT-classic / DM.
-  esp_bt_mode = BT_MODE;
-#endif
-
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  esp_err_t ret;
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
-    if ((ret = esp_bt_controller_init(&cfg)) != ESP_OK) {
-      log_e("initialize controller failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(ret));
-      return false;
+        _bt_initialized = true;
+    }
+
+    err = esp_bt_controller_enable(ESP_BT_MODE_BTDM);
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("BT controller enable failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return false;
     }
-    while (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {}
-  }
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_INITED) {
-    if ((ret = esp_bt_controller_enable(esp_bt_mode)) != ESP_OK) {
-      log_e("BT Enable mode=%d failed %s", BT_MODE, esp_err_to_name(ret));
-      return false;
+
+    err = esp_bluedroid_init();
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("Bluedroid initialize failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        esp_bt_controller_disable();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    err = esp_bluedroid_enable();
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("Bluedroid enable failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        esp_bluedroid_deinit();
+        esp_bt_controller_disable();
+        return false;
     }
-  }
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
+
+    _bt_enabled = true;
     return true;
-  }
-  log_e("BT Start failed");
-  return false;
 }
 
 bool btStop() {
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
-    if (esp_bt_controller_disable()) {
-      log_e("BT Disable failed");
-      return false;
-    }
-    while (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED);
-  }
-  if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_INITED) {
-    if (esp_bt_controller_deinit()) {
-      log_e("BT deint failed");
-      return false;
+    esp_err_t err;
+
+    if(!_bt_enabled) {
+        return true;
     }
-    vTaskDelay(1);
-    if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
-      return false;
+
+    err = esp_bluedroid_disable();
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("Bluedroid disable failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return false;
     }
-    return true;
-  }
-  log_e("BT Stop failed");
-  return false;
-}
 
-#else  // CONFIG_BT_ENABLED
-bool btStarted() {
-  return false;
-}
+    err = esp_bluedroid_deinit();
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("Bluedroid deinitialize failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return false;
+    }
 
-bool btStart() {
-  return false;
-}
+    err = esp_bt_controller_disable();
+    if(err != ESP_OK) {
+        log_e("BT controller disable failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+        return false;
+    }
 
-bool btStop() {
-  return false;
+    _bt_enabled = false;
+    return true;
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
-
-#endif /* SOC_BT_SUPPORTED */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED SOC_BT_SUPPORTED */
diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.h b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.h
index 8ab03eea904..76232add271 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.h
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-bt.h
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ typedef enum {
   BT_MODE_BTDM
 } bt_mode;
 
-bool btStarted();
 bool btStart();
-bool btStartMode(bt_mode mode);
 bool btStop();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
index 50e2973d27a..1fbfda39ec1 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "esp_attr.h"
@@ -25,9 +26,20 @@
 #include "esp_ota_ops.h"
 #endif  //CONFIG_APP_ROLLBACK_ENABLE
 #include "esp_private/startup_internal.h"
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
 #include "esp_bt.h"
-#endif  //CONFIG_BT_ENABLED
+#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
+bool btInUse() __attribute__((weak));
+bool btInUse() {
+  return true;
+}
+#else
+bool btInUse() __attribute__((weak));
+bool btInUse() {
+  return false;
+}
+#endif
+#endif  //CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include "soc/rtc.h"
 #if !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C2) && !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6) && !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2) && !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4)
@@ -243,19 +255,6 @@ bool verifyRollbackLater() {
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BT_ENABLED
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-//overwritten in esp32-hal-bt.c
-bool btInUse() __attribute__((weak));
-bool btInUse() {
-  return false;
-}
-#else
-//from esp32-hal-bt.c
-extern bool btInUse();
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #if CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT || CONFIG_SPIRAM
 ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN(init_psram_new, CORE, BIT(0), 99) {
   psramInit();
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ void initArduino() {
   if (err) {
     log_e("Failed to initialize NVS! Error: %u", err);
   }
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
+#if defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
   if (!btInUse()) {
     esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_BTDM);
   }
diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLEDevice.cpp b/libraries/BLE/src/BLEDevice.cpp
index 186b36d6a33..4cbd8ae436b 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLEDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLEDevice.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #if SOC_BLE_SUPPORTED
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
-#if defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED)
 #include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
 #include <freertos/event_groups.h>
 #include <freertos/task.h>
diff --git a/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp b/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
index 3d00504c1b1..f9654ed96fb 100644
--- a/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ static bool _init_bt(const char *deviceName, bt_mode mode) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (!btStarted() && !btStartMode(mode)) {
+  if (!btStart()) {
     log_e("initialize controller failed");
     return false;
   }
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ static bool _init_bt(const char *deviceName, bt_mode mode) {
 }
 
 static bool _stop_bt() {
-  if (btStarted()) {
+  if (btStart()) {
     if (_spp_client) {
       esp_spp_disconnect(_spp_client);
     }
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ bool BluetoothSerial::isReady(bool checkMaster, int timeout) {
     log_e("Master mode is not active. Call begin(localName, true) to enable Master mode");
     return false;
   }
-  if (!btStarted()) {
+  if (!btStart()) {
     log_e("BT is not initialized. Call begin() first");
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.cpp b/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.cpp
index 3c4ed915c05..9b38e937490 100644
--- a/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#include "sdkconfig.h"
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED)
-
 #include "SimpleBLE.h"
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
+
 #include "esp32-hal-log.h"
 
 #include "esp_bt.h"
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ static void _on_gap(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param)
 }
 
 static bool _init_gap(const char *name) {
-  if (!btStarted() && !btStart()) {
+  if (!btStart()) {
     log_e("btStart failed");
     return false;
   }
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ static bool _init_gap(const char *name) {
 }
 
 static bool _stop_gap() {
-  if (btStarted()) {
+  if (btStart()) {
     esp_bluedroid_disable();
     esp_bluedroid_deinit();
     btStop();
diff --git a/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.h b/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.h
index 23c1cdb593f..1f16e54a185 100644
--- a/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.h
+++ b/libraries/SimpleBLE/src/SimpleBLE.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #define _SIMPLE_BLE_H_
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED)
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_ENABLED) && defined(CONFIG_BLUEDROID_ENABLED) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdio>