diff --git a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
index fedcb3e35..da4043bdd 100644
--- a/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
+++ b/nimble/host/include/host/ble_gap.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct hci_conn_update;
 #define BLE_GAP_EVENT_CONNLESS_IQ_REPORT    35
 #define BLE_GAP_EVENT_CONN_IQ_REPORT        36
 #define BLE_GAP_EVENT_CTE_REQ_FAILED        37
+#define BLE_GAP_EVENT_LINK_ESTAB            38
 
 /* DTM events */
 #define BLE_GAP_DTM_TX_START_EVT            0
@@ -542,6 +543,25 @@ struct ble_gap_event {
             uint16_t conn_handle;
         } connect;
 
+        /**
+         * Represents a successful Link establishment attempt.  Valid for the following event
+         * types:
+         *     o BLE_GAP_EVENT_LINK_ESTAB
+         */
+
+        struct {
+            /**
+             * The final status of the link establishment;
+             *     o 0: the connection was successfully established.
+             *     o BLE host error code: the connection attempt failed for
+             *       the specified reason.
+             */
+            int status;
+
+           /** The handle of the relevant connection. */
+            uint16_t conn_handle;
+        } link_estab;
+
         /**
          * Represents a terminated connection.  Valid for the following event
          * types:
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index f0b468941..2b79b162e 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -1056,6 +1056,9 @@ ble_gap_master_connect_failure(int status)
         event.connect.status = status;
 
         rc = state.cb(&event, state.cb_arg);
+
+        event.type = BLE_GAP_EVENT_LINK_ESTAB;
+        rc = state.cb(&event, state.cb_arg);
     } else {
         rc = 0;
     }
@@ -1082,6 +1085,9 @@ ble_gap_master_connect_cancelled(void)
             event.connect.status = BLE_HS_ETIMEOUT;
         }
         state.cb(&event, state.cb_arg);
+
+        event.type = BLE_GAP_EVENT_LINK_ESTAB;
+        state.cb(&event, state.cb_arg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2466,6 +2472,17 @@ ble_gap_rx_rd_rem_sup_feat_complete(const struct ble_hci_ev_le_subev_rd_rem_used
     conn = ble_hs_conn_find(le16toh(ev->conn_handle));
     if ((conn != NULL) && (ev->status == 0)) {
         conn->supported_feat = get_le32(ev->features);
+
+        struct ble_gap_event event;
+        uint16_t conn_handle = le16toh(ev->conn_handle);
+
+        memset(&event, 0, sizeof event);
+        event.type = BLE_GAP_EVENT_LINK_ESTAB;
+        event.link_estab.status = ev->status;
+        event.link_estab.conn_handle = conn_handle;
+
+        ble_gap_event_listener_call(&event);
+        ble_gap_call_conn_event_cb(&event, conn_handle);
     }
 
     ble_hs_unlock();