diff --git a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gatt.h b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gatt.h
index b06344fc2..d5c3269f0 100644
--- a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gatt.h
+++ b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gatt.h
@@ -885,6 +885,12 @@ int ble_gatts_reset(void);
  */
 int ble_gatts_start(void);
 
+/**
+ * Resets the GATT configuration parameters and deallocates the memory of attributes.
+ *
+ */
+void ble_gatts_stop(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_hs.h b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_hs.h
index 6c2acfd4d..43979ba57 100644
--- a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_hs.h
+++ b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_hs.h
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@ void ble_hs_evq_set(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq);
  */
 void ble_hs_init(void);
 
+/**
+ * Deinitializes the NimBLE host. This function must be called after the
+ * NimBLE host stop procedure is complete.
+ */
+void ble_hs_deinit(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief Called when the system is shutting down.  Stops the BLE host.
  *
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_att_priv.h b/nimble/host/src/ble_att_priv.h
index 715d32ce7..2201d4ddb 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_att_priv.h
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_att_priv.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ int ble_att_init(void);
 /*** @svr */
 
 int ble_att_svr_start(void);
+void ble_att_svr_stop(void);
 
 struct ble_att_svr_entry *
 ble_att_svr_find_by_uuid(struct ble_att_svr_entry *start_at,
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_att_svr.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_att_svr.c
index d9915d93d..d6f94a246 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_att_svr.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_att_svr.c
@@ -2758,6 +2758,12 @@ err:
     return rc;
 }
 
+void
+ble_att_svr_stop(void)
+{
+    ble_att_svr_free_start_mem();
+}
+
 int
 ble_att_svr_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index 45bc40186..36a11b45b 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -5682,3 +5682,9 @@ ble_gap_init(void)
 err:
     return rc;
 }
+
+void
+ble_gap_deinit(void)
+{
+    ble_npl_mutex_deinit(&preempt_done_mutex);
+}
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap_priv.h b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap_priv.h
index 48a1253fc..4285cfa43 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap_priv.h
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap_priv.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void ble_gap_conn_broken(uint16_t conn_handle, int reason);
 int32_t ble_gap_timer(void);
 
 int ble_gap_init(void);
+void ble_gap_deinit(void);
 
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_HS_DEBUG)
 int ble_gap_dbg_update_active(uint16_t conn_handle);
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gatts.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gatts.c
index 78980dbaf..88bed4bb2 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gatts.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gatts.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,20 @@ ble_gatts_free_mem(void)
     ble_gatts_svc_entries = NULL;
 }
 
+
+void
+ble_gatts_stop(void)
+{
+
+    ble_hs_max_services = 0;
+    ble_hs_max_attrs = 0;
+    ble_hs_max_client_configs = 0;
+
+    ble_gatts_free_mem();
+    ble_gatts_free_svc_defs();
+    ble_att_svr_stop();
+}
+
 int
 ble_gatts_start(void)
 {
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
index ea3f274c4..6634f4c13 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
@@ -823,3 +823,17 @@ ble_hs_init(void)
     ble_monitor_new_index(0, (uint8_t[6]){ }, "nimble0");
 #endif
 }
+
+void
+ble_hs_deinit(void)
+{
+    ble_gatts_stop();
+
+    ble_npl_callout_deinit(&ble_hs_timer);
+
+    ble_npl_mutex_deinit(&ble_hs_mutex);
+
+    ble_gap_deinit();
+
+    ble_hs_hci_deinit();
+}
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci.c
index 139957b0e..53712fede 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci.c
@@ -643,3 +643,11 @@ ble_hs_hci_init(void)
                             "ble_hs_hci_frag");
     BLE_HS_DBG_ASSERT_EVAL(rc == 0);
 }
+
+void
+ble_hs_hci_deinit(void)
+{
+    ble_npl_mutex_deinit(&ble_hs_hci_mutex);
+
+    ble_npl_sem_deinit(&ble_hs_hci_sem);
+}
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci_priv.h b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci_priv.h
index 51ac3e9e4..ff3604727 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci_priv.h
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_hci_priv.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ int ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx(uint16_t opcode, void *cmd, uint8_t cmd_len,
 int ble_hs_hci_cmd_tx_empty_ack(uint16_t opcode, void *cmd, uint8_t cmd_len);
 void ble_hs_hci_rx_ack(uint8_t *ack_ev);
 void ble_hs_hci_init(void);
+void ble_hs_hci_deinit(void);
 
 void ble_hs_hci_set_le_supported_feat(uint32_t feat);
 uint32_t ble_hs_hci_get_le_supported_feat(void);
diff --git a/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_nvs.c b/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_nvs.c
index 702c25d6f..e3e8bed9d 100644
--- a/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_nvs.c
+++ b/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_nvs.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ get_nvs_db_attribute(int obj_type, bool empty, void *value, int num_value)
         /* Check if the user is searching for empty index to write to */
         if (err == ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND) {
             if (empty) {
-                ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Empty NVS index found = %d", i);
+                ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Empty NVS index found = %d for obj_type = %d", i, obj_type);
                 return i;
             }
         } else if (err == ESP_OK) {
diff --git a/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h b/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h
index 4582adc79..8d5c8de6d 100644
--- a/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h
+++ b/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ void *ble_npl_get_current_task_id(void);
 
 void ble_npl_eventq_init(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq);
 
+void ble_npl_eventq_deinit(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq);
+
 struct ble_npl_event *ble_npl_eventq_get(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq,
                                          ble_npl_time_t tmo);
 
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_mutex_pend(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu,
 
 ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_mutex_release(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu);
 
+ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_mutex_deinit(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu);
+
 /*
  * Semaphores
  */
@@ -109,6 +113,8 @@ ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_sem_pend(struct ble_npl_sem *sem,
 
 ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_sem_release(struct ble_npl_sem *sem);
 
+ble_npl_error_t ble_npl_sem_deinit(struct ble_npl_sem *sem);
+
 uint16_t ble_npl_sem_get_count(struct ble_npl_sem *sem);
 
 /*
diff --git a/porting/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_port.h b/porting/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_port.h
index 79cf5f563..e1282d55f 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_port.h
+++ b/porting/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_port.h
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 
 #define NIMBLE_CORE (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_PINNED_TO_CORE < portNUM_PROCESSORS ? CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_PINNED_TO_CORE : tskNO_AFFINITY)
 
+#define NIMBLE_PORT_DEINIT_EV_ARG -1
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 void nimble_port_init(void);
+void nimble_port_deinit(void);
 
 void nimble_port_run(void);
+int nimble_port_stop(void);
 
 struct ble_npl_eventq *nimble_port_get_dflt_eventq(void);
 
diff --git a/porting/nimble/include/os/os_mempool.h b/porting/nimble/include/os/os_mempool.h
index c69fb3da9..536cc5af6 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/include/os/os_mempool.h
+++ b/porting/nimble/include/os/os_mempool.h
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ os_error_t os_mempool_ext_init(struct os_mempool_ext *mpe, uint16_t blocks,
  */
 os_error_t os_mempool_clear(struct os_mempool *mp);
 
+/**
+ * Clears an extended memory pool.
+ *
+ * @param mpe            The extended memory pool to clear.
+ *
+ * @return os_error_t
+ */
+os_error_t os_mempool_ext_clear(struct os_mempool_ext *mpe);
+
 /**
  * Performs an integrity check of the specified mempool.  This function
  * attempts to detect memory corruption in the specified memory pool.
diff --git a/porting/nimble/src/nimble_port.c b/porting/nimble/src/nimble_port.c
index b7a839303..571408170 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/src/nimble_port.c
+++ b/porting/nimble/src/nimble_port.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #endif
 
 static struct ble_npl_eventq g_eventq_dflt;
+static struct ble_hs_stop_listener stop_listener;
+static struct ble_npl_sem ble_hs_stop_sem;
+static struct ble_npl_event ble_hs_ev_stop;
 
 void
 nimble_port_init(void)
@@ -60,17 +63,75 @@ nimble_port_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+nimble_port_deinit(void)
+{
+    ble_npl_eventq_deinit(&g_eventq_dflt);
+
+    ble_hs_deinit();
+}
+
 void
 nimble_port_run(void)
 {
     struct ble_npl_event *ev;
+    int arg;
 
     while (1) {
         ev = ble_npl_eventq_get(&g_eventq_dflt, BLE_NPL_TIME_FOREVER);
         ble_npl_event_run(ev);
+        arg = (int)ble_npl_event_get_arg(ev);
+        if (arg == NIMBLE_PORT_DEINIT_EV_ARG) {
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Called when the host stop procedure has completed.
+ */
+static void
+ble_hs_stop_cb(int status, void *arg)
+{
+    ble_npl_sem_release(&ble_hs_stop_sem);
+}
+
+static void
+nimble_port_stop_cb(struct ble_npl_event *ev)
+{
+    ble_npl_sem_release(&ble_hs_stop_sem);
+}
+
+int
+nimble_port_stop(void)
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    ble_npl_sem_init(&ble_hs_stop_sem, 0);
+    /* Initiate a host stop procedure. */
+    rc = ble_hs_stop(&stop_listener, ble_hs_stop_cb,
+            NULL);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        ble_npl_sem_deinit(&ble_hs_stop_sem);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    /* Wait till the host stop procedure is complete */
+    ble_npl_sem_pend(&ble_hs_stop_sem, BLE_NPL_TIME_FOREVER);
+
+    ble_npl_event_init(&ble_hs_ev_stop, nimble_port_stop_cb,
+            (void *)NIMBLE_PORT_DEINIT_EV_ARG);
+    ble_npl_eventq_put(&g_eventq_dflt, &ble_hs_ev_stop);
+
+    /* Wait till the event is serviced */
+    ble_npl_sem_pend(&ble_hs_stop_sem, BLE_NPL_TIME_FOREVER);
+
+    ble_npl_sem_deinit(&ble_hs_stop_sem);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+
 struct ble_npl_eventq *
 nimble_port_get_dflt_eventq(void)
 {
diff --git a/porting/nimble/src/os_mempool.c b/porting/nimble/src/os_mempool.c
index 6a9d21851..a02fd6e6b 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/src/os_mempool.c
+++ b/porting/nimble/src/os_mempool.c
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ os_mempool_clear(struct os_mempool *mp)
     return OS_OK;
 }
 
+os_error_t
+os_mempool_ext_clear(struct os_mempool_ext *mpe)
+{
+    mpe->mpe_mp.mp_flags = 0;
+    mpe->mpe_put_cb = NULL;
+    mpe->mpe_put_arg = NULL;
+
+    return os_mempool_clear(&mpe->mpe_mp);
+}
+
 bool
 os_mempool_is_sane(const struct os_mempool *mp)
 {
diff --git a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_npl_os.h b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_npl_os.h
index 38a7abac4..f24371653 100644
--- a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_npl_os.h
+++ b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_npl_os.h
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ ble_npl_eventq_init(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq)
     evq->q = xQueueCreate(32, sizeof(struct ble_npl_eventq *));
 }
 
+static inline void
+ble_npl_eventq_deinit(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq)
+{
+    vQueueDelete(evq->q);
+}
+
 static inline struct ble_npl_event *
 ble_npl_eventq_get(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq, ble_npl_time_t tmo)
 {
@@ -154,6 +160,12 @@ ble_npl_mutex_init(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu)
     return npl_freertos_mutex_init(mu);
 }
 
+static inline ble_npl_error_t
+ble_npl_mutex_deinit(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu)
+{
+    return npl_freertos_mutex_deinit(mu);
+}
+
 static inline ble_npl_error_t
 ble_npl_mutex_pend(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu, ble_npl_time_t timeout)
 {
@@ -172,6 +184,12 @@ ble_npl_sem_init(struct ble_npl_sem *sem, uint16_t tokens)
     return npl_freertos_sem_init(sem, tokens);
 }
 
+static inline ble_npl_error_t
+ble_npl_sem_deinit(struct ble_npl_sem *sem)
+{
+    return npl_freertos_sem_deinit(sem);
+}
+
 static inline ble_npl_error_t
 ble_npl_sem_pend(struct ble_npl_sem *sem, ble_npl_time_t timeout)
 {
@@ -196,6 +214,11 @@ ble_npl_callout_init(struct ble_npl_callout *co, struct ble_npl_eventq *evq,
 {
     npl_freertos_callout_init(co, evq, ev_cb, ev_arg);
 }
+static inline void
+ble_npl_callout_deinit(struct ble_npl_callout *co)
+{
+    npl_freertos_callout_deinit(co);
+}
 
 static inline ble_npl_error_t
 ble_npl_callout_reset(struct ble_npl_callout *co, ble_npl_time_t ticks)
diff --git a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h
index 43cbf2915..ddeefc71c 100644
--- a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h
+++ b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 void nimble_port_freertos_init(TaskFunction_t host_task_fn);
+void nimble_port_freertos_deinit(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/npl_freertos.h b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/npl_freertos.h
index db8784d95..2bf7b3d23 100644
--- a/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/npl_freertos.h
+++ b/porting/npl/freertos/include/nimble/npl_freertos.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void npl_freertos_eventq_remove(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq,
                                 struct ble_npl_event *ev);
 
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_mutex_init(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu);
+ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_mutex_deinit(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu);
 
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_mutex_pend(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu,
                                         ble_npl_time_t timeout);
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_mutex_pend(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu,
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_mutex_release(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu);
 
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_sem_init(struct ble_npl_sem *sem, uint16_t tokens);
+ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_sem_deinit(struct ble_npl_sem *sem);
 
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_sem_pend(struct ble_npl_sem *sem,
                                       ble_npl_time_t timeout);
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ void npl_freertos_callout_init(struct ble_npl_callout *co,
                                struct ble_npl_eventq *evq,
                                ble_npl_event_fn *ev_cb, void *ev_arg);
 
+void npl_freertos_callout_deinit(struct ble_npl_callout *co);
+
 ble_npl_error_t npl_freertos_callout_reset(struct ble_npl_callout *co,
                                            ble_npl_time_t ticks);
 
diff --git a/porting/npl/freertos/src/nimble_port_freertos.c b/porting/npl/freertos/src/nimble_port_freertos.c
index a8b50ea13..d837ca85a 100644
--- a/porting/npl/freertos/src/nimble_port_freertos.c
+++ b/porting/npl/freertos/src/nimble_port_freertos.c
@@ -49,3 +49,11 @@ nimble_port_freertos_init(TaskFunction_t host_task_fn)
     xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(host_task_fn, "ble", 4096,
                 NULL, (configMAX_PRIORITIES - 4), &host_task_h, NIMBLE_CORE);
 }
+
+void
+nimble_port_freertos_deinit(void)
+{
+    if (host_task_h) {
+        vTaskDelete(host_task_h);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/porting/npl/freertos/src/npl_os_freertos.c b/porting/npl/freertos/src/npl_os_freertos.c
index 53c0426df..07f1294e7 100644
--- a/porting/npl/freertos/src/npl_os_freertos.c
+++ b/porting/npl/freertos/src/npl_os_freertos.c
@@ -159,6 +159,20 @@ npl_freertos_mutex_init(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu)
     return BLE_NPL_OK;
 }
 
+ble_npl_error_t
+npl_freertos_mutex_deinit(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu)
+{
+    if (!mu) {
+        return BLE_NPL_INVALID_PARAM;
+    }
+
+    if (mu->handle) {
+        vSemaphoreDelete(mu->handle);
+    }
+
+    return BLE_NPL_OK;
+}
+
 ble_npl_error_t
 npl_freertos_mutex_pend(struct ble_npl_mutex *mu, ble_npl_time_t timeout)
 {
@@ -213,6 +227,20 @@ npl_freertos_sem_init(struct ble_npl_sem *sem, uint16_t tokens)
     return BLE_NPL_OK;
 }
 
+ble_npl_error_t
+npl_freertos_sem_deinit(struct ble_npl_sem *sem)
+{
+    if (!sem) {
+        return BLE_NPL_INVALID_PARAM;
+    }
+
+    if (sem->handle) {
+        vSemaphoreDelete(sem->handle);
+    }
+
+    return BLE_NPL_OK;
+}
+
 ble_npl_error_t
 npl_freertos_sem_pend(struct ble_npl_sem *sem, ble_npl_time_t timeout)
 {
@@ -288,6 +316,13 @@ npl_freertos_callout_init(struct ble_npl_callout *co, struct ble_npl_eventq *evq
     co->evq = evq;
     ble_npl_event_init(&co->ev, ev_cb, ev_arg);
 }
+void
+npl_freertos_callout_deinit(struct ble_npl_callout *co)
+{
+    if (co->handle) {
+        xTimerDelete(co->handle, portMAX_DELAY);
+    }
+}
 
 ble_npl_error_t
 npl_freertos_callout_reset(struct ble_npl_callout *co, ble_npl_time_t ticks)