diff --git a/porting/examples/linux/include/syscfg/syscfg.h b/porting/examples/linux/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
index 6b3f3f86a..766d13337 100644
--- a/porting/examples/linux/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
+++ b/porting/examples/linux/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ATT_SVR_WRITE_NO_RSP (1)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE (1)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS (MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL)
 #endif
diff --git a/porting/nimble/include/syscfg/syscfg.h b/porting/nimble/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
index e4996785f..8d58db968 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
+++ b/porting/nimble/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ATT_SVR_WRITE_NO_RSP (1)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE (1)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS (MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL)
 #endif
diff --git a/porting/npl/riot/include/syscfg/syscfg.h b/porting/npl/riot/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
index c613f460e..11985c3fe 100644
--- a/porting/npl/riot/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
+++ b/porting/npl/riot/include/syscfg/syscfg.h
@@ -681,6 +681,10 @@
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ATT_SVR_WRITE_NO_RSP (1)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GAP_MAX_PENDING_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE (1)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_GATT_DISC_ALL_CHRS (MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL)
 #endif