diff --git a/nimble/drivers/nrf5340/src/ble_phy.c b/nimble/drivers/nrf5340/src/ble_phy.c
index 9734e8878..060e32eef 100644
--- a/nimble/drivers/nrf5340/src/ble_phy.c
+++ b/nimble/drivers/nrf5340/src/ble_phy.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,6 @@ ble_phy_dbg_time_setup(void)
     /* Publish RADIO->EVENTS_READY */
     NRF_RADIO_NS->PUBLISH_READY = DPPI_CH_PUB(RADIO_EVENTS_READY);
     NRF_DPPIC_NS->CHENSET = DPPI_CH_MASK(RADIO_EVENTS_READY);
-
 #endif
 
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_PHY_DBG_TIME_ADDRESS_END_PIN) >= 0
@@ -1435,6 +1434,13 @@ ble_phy_init(void)
      * TODO: figure out if this affects power consumption
      */
 
+    /* Publish RADIO->EVENTS_READY */
+    NRF_RADIO_NS->PUBLISH_READY = DPPI_CH_PUB(RADIO_EVENTS_READY);
+    NRF_DPPIC_NS->CHENSET = DPPI_CH_MASK(RADIO_EVENTS_READY);
+    /* Publish RADIO->EVENTS_DISABLED */
+    NRF_RADIO_NS->PUBLISH_DISABLED = DPPI_CH_PUB(RADIO_EVENTS_DISABLED);
+    NRF_DPPIC_NS->CHENSET = DPPI_CH_MASK(RADIO_EVENTS_DISABLED);
+
 #if PLNA_SINGLE_GPIO
     plna_idx = ble_phy_gpiote_configure(MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_PA_GPIO));
     NRF_GPIOTE_NS->SUBSCRIBE_SET[plna_idx] = DPPI_CH_UNSUB(RADIO_EVENTS_READY);