diff --git a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig
index 4be3f3971b0f45c..365da6269e1334e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the bl5340_dvk_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the bl5340_dvk_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif # BOARD_BL5340_DVK_CPUAPP || BOARD_BL5340_DVK_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
index e033f718dba03dc..798f331efc391e3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_BL5340_DVK_CPUAPP || BOARD_BL5340_DVK_CPUAPP_NS
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 config BT_HCI_VS
 	default y if BT
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpuapp_common.dtsi b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpuapp_common.dtsi
index 4fd2c3510138a99..78d1f2debf7ae78 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpuapp_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpuapp_common.dtsi
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,display = &ili9340;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 	};
 
 	/* Main LEDs and buttons are on an I2C TCA9538 GPIO port expander */
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpunet.dts
index 7e6b6022e7a2ecb..2b3eb053283e6cb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/bl5340_dvk/bl5340_dvk_cpunet.dts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
 		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 	};
 
 	aliases {
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
index fc237786896776c..00e48c605429f14 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif # BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
index 87a9a2175a8780f..eaa56252095ca7c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 endif # BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340_AUDIO_DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
index df028fb75a2aacd..132687888b212db 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		watchdog0 = &wdt0;
 	};
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index 11244f82c5cb5d0..16aa4179fa9e2a3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
 		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
index 85190d7c890c060..518328e57e818ec 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif #  BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
index 09ebfbf50ba313b..9006846dccb9ee9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 endif #  BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_NRF5340DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
index e3029b45df3bedd..70ba32524500eb5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dtsi
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 	};
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index f142744debd91d6..80c3d183cd25eeb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
diff --git a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig
index 1e4045b7798f55f..b9c84ba66ffc75d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif #  BOARD_PAN1783_EVB_CPUAPP
diff --git a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig.defconfig
index b3d7195199dcc51..b26b4970d8461db 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_PAN1783_EVB_CPUAPP
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 endif #  BOARD_PAN1783_EVB_CPUAPP
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpuapp_common.dtsi b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpuapp_common.dtsi
index 217dd0782a2626d..175475f5b0edfff 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpuapp_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpuapp_common.dtsi
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 	};
diff --git a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpunet.dts
index 03671c306d67b90..6506c46aeed4091 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/pan1783_evb/pan1783_evb_cpunet.dts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
index 875762de8282471..caf06f347d5f64f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif #  BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
index 103bc77168e700b..f179e667d6bea61 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 endif #  BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
index 21cc368f959d22a..3af7de1f17edf30 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 	};
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index b10848e4a284ca0..f9c834ef228d9c0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
 		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 	};
 
 	/* These aliases are provided for compatibility with samples */
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
index 5443d2b8486f995..02b44de6198a065 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif #  BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1639553b37e5c99..10f4373b35259d1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ config MBOX_NRFX_IPC
 if BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 endif #  BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_RAYTAC_MDBT53V_DB_40_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
index 032678e75264f88..c7d7521d08b05a4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp_common.dts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 	};
diff --git a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index 8b36a2aefbb4f57..14f0f11498614bd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
 		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig
index a907b074688b464..116fd1c8edb3125 100644
--- a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config DOMAIN_CPUNET_BOARD
 	help
 	  The board which will be used for CPUNET domain when creating a multi
 	  image application where one or more images should be located on
-	  another board. For example hci_rpmsg on the nRF5340_cpunet for
+	  another board. For example hci_ipc on the nRF5340_cpunet for
 	  Bluetooth applications.
 
 endif # BOARD_THINGY53_NRF5340_CPUAPP || BOARD_THINGY53_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
diff --git a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
index e4d9e63b7f17db7..708d9a05d51e64a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ endif # BOARD_THINGY53_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS
 if !TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG if BT
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
 endchoice
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 
 config BT_HAS_HCI_VS
 	default BT
diff --git a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_common.dtsi b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_common.dtsi
index 341bb1305e19229..694a6960584e47d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_common.dtsi
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &cdc_acm_uart;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &cdc_acm_uart;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &cdc_acm_uart;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 	};
diff --git a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index c88a8ab4f6a8a9b..895803a8623fad3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/thingy53_nrf5340/thingy53_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-mon-uart = &uart0;
 		zephyr,bt-c2h-uart = &uart0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram1;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash1;
diff --git a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/Kconfig.defconfig
index 0c69364b147f2d3..6993048248c5a75 100644
--- a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config BT_CTLR
 	depends on BT
 
 config HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE
-	default 4096 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 4096 if BT_HCI_IPC
 	default 4096 if NRF_802154_SER_HOST && BOARD_NRF5340BSIM_NRF5340_CPUAPP
 	default 4096 if NRF_802154_SER_RADIO && BOARD_NRF5340BSIM_NRF5340_CPUNET
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ config IPC_SERVICE_BACKEND_RPMSG_SHMEM_RESET
 	default y if IPC_SERVICE_BACKEND_RPMSG
 
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
-	default BT_RPMSG
+	default BT_HCI_IPC
 endchoice
 
 endif # BOARD_NRF5340BSIM_NRF5340_CPUAPP
diff --git a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
index 2429134df67308e..36cbf9691b3da22 100644
--- a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
+++ b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 	chosen {
 		zephyr,flash = &flash0;
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 	};
 
diff --git a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet.dts b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
index 3ae862566a21add..d9d7b02fc673ba7 100644
--- a/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
+++ b/boards/posix/nrf_bsim/nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet.dts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc = &ipc0;
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
 		nordic,802154-spinel-ipc = &ipc0;
 		zephyr,ieee802154 = &ieee802154;
 		/delete-property/ zephyr,flash-controller;
diff --git a/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.6.rst b/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.6.rst
index 6f30589e02fab11..32a5ce749615029 100644
--- a/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.6.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.6.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ Bootloader
 Bluetooth
 =========
 
+* The HCI implementation for both the Host and the Controller sides has been
+  renamed for the IPC transport. The ``CONFIG_BT_RPMSG`` Kconfig option is now
+  :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_HCI_IPC`, and the ``zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc``
+  Devicetree chosen is now ``zephyr,bt-hci-ipc``. The existing sample has also
+  been renamed, from ``samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg`` to
+  ``samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc``.
+
 Networking
 ==========
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b09bbd81cc49ac..b4417a72e8fd465 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+# Remove after 3.7.0 is released
+if(CONFIG_BT_RPMSG)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR  "CONFIG_BT_RPMSG has been renamed to CONFIG_BT_HCI_IPC")
+endif()
+
+# Remove after 3.7.0 is released
+if(CONFIG_BT_HCI_IPC)
+  dt_chosen(chosen_hci_rpmsg PROPERTY "zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc")
+  if(DEFINED chosen_hci_rpmsg)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR  "zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc has been renamed to zephyr,bt-hci-ipc")
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_B91         hci_b91.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_CYW43XXX    cyw43xxx.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_ESP32       hci_esp32.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_H4          h4.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_H5          h5.c)
-zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_RPMSG       rpmsg.c)
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_HCI_IPC     ipc.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_SPI         spi.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_STM32_IPM   ipm_stm32wb.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_USERCHAN    userchan.c)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
index 07aa505f8b4e1b0..9c02c1a61c36112 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config BT_UART
 	select SERIAL
 	select UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 
+
 choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
 	prompt "Bluetooth HCI driver"
 
@@ -28,14 +29,21 @@ config BT_H5
 	  Bluetooth three-wire (H:5) UART driver. Implementation of HCI
 	  Three-Wire UART Transport Layer.
 
+# Removed: Here only to give the user a warning about its removal
+# Remove after 3.7.0 is released
 config BT_RPMSG
-	bool "HCI using RPMsg"
+	bool "[REMOVED] HCI using RPMsg"
+	help
+	  Use BT_HCI_IPC instead
+
+config BT_HCI_IPC
+	bool "HCI using the IPC subsystem"
 	select BT_HAS_HCI_VS
 	select IPC_SERVICE
 	select MBOX
 	help
 	  Bluetooth HCI driver for communication with another CPU
-	  using RPMsg framework.
+	  using the IPC subsystem.
 
 config BT_SPI
 	bool "SPI HCI"
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ source "drivers/bluetooth/hci/Kconfig.infineon"
 config BT_DRIVER_QUIRK_NO_AUTO_DLE
 	bool "Host auto-initiated Data Length Update quirk"
 	depends on BT_AUTO_DATA_LEN_UPDATE
-	default y if BT_RPMSG || BT_ESP32
+	default y if BT_HCI_IPC || BT_ESP32
 	help
 	  Enable the quirk wherein BT Host stack will auto-initiate Data Length
 	  Update procedure for new connections for controllers that do not
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipc.c
similarity index 86%
rename from drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c
rename to drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipc.c
index b3611f5f3e2c26e..56671c702d62c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipc.c
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(bt_hci_driver);
 
-#define RPMSG_CMD 0x01
-#define RPMSG_ACL 0x02
-#define RPMSG_SCO 0x03
-#define RPMSG_EVT 0x04
-#define RPMSG_ISO 0x05
+#define IPC_CMD 0x01
+#define IPC_ACL 0x02
+#define IPC_SCO 0x03
+#define IPC_EVT 0x04
+#define IPC_ISO 0x05
 
 #define IPC_BOUND_TIMEOUT_IN_MS K_MSEC(1000)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static bool is_hci_event_discardable(const uint8_t *evt_data)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_evt_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *bt_ipc_evt_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	bool discardable;
 	struct bt_hci_evt_hdr hdr;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_evt_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_acl_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *bt_ipc_acl_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_acl_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_acl_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_iso_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *bt_ipc_iso_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_iso_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -198,28 +198,28 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_iso_recv(const uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static void bt_rpmsg_rx(const uint8_t *data, size_t len)
+static void bt_ipc_rx(const uint8_t *data, size_t len)
 {
 	uint8_t pkt_indicator;
 	struct net_buf *buf = NULL;
 	size_t remaining = len;
 
-	LOG_HEXDUMP_DBG(data, len, "RPMsg data:");
+	LOG_HEXDUMP_DBG(data, len, "ipc data:");
 
 	pkt_indicator = *data++;
 	remaining -= sizeof(pkt_indicator);
 
 	switch (pkt_indicator) {
-	case RPMSG_EVT:
-		buf = bt_rpmsg_evt_recv(data, remaining);
+	case IPC_EVT:
+		buf = bt_ipc_evt_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
-	case RPMSG_ACL:
-		buf = bt_rpmsg_acl_recv(data, remaining);
+	case IPC_ACL:
+		buf = bt_ipc_acl_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
-	case RPMSG_ISO:
-		buf = bt_rpmsg_iso_recv(data, remaining);
+	case IPC_ISO:
+		buf = bt_ipc_iso_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void bt_rpmsg_rx(const uint8_t *data, size_t len)
 	}
 }
 
-static int bt_rpmsg_send(struct net_buf *buf)
+static int bt_ipc_send(struct net_buf *buf)
 {
 	int err;
 	uint8_t pkt_indicator;
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ static int bt_rpmsg_send(struct net_buf *buf)
 
 	switch (bt_buf_get_type(buf)) {
 	case BT_BUF_ACL_OUT:
-		pkt_indicator = RPMSG_ACL;
+		pkt_indicator = IPC_ACL;
 		break;
 	case BT_BUF_CMD:
-		pkt_indicator = RPMSG_CMD;
+		pkt_indicator = IPC_CMD;
 		break;
 	case BT_BUF_ISO_OUT:
-		pkt_indicator = RPMSG_ISO;
+		pkt_indicator = IPC_ISO;
 		break;
 	default:
 		LOG_ERR("Unknown type %u", bt_buf_get_type(buf));
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void hci_ept_bound(void *priv)
 
 static void hci_ept_recv(const void *data, size_t len, void *priv)
 {
-	bt_rpmsg_rx(data, len);
+	bt_ipc_rx(data, len);
 }
 
 static struct ipc_ept_cfg hci_ept_cfg = {
@@ -311,11 +311,12 @@ int __weak bt_hci_transport_teardown(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int bt_rpmsg_open(void)
+static int bt_ipc_open(void)
 {
 	int err;
+
 	const struct device *hci_ipc_instance =
-		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_rpmsg_ipc));
+		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_ipc));
 
 	err = bt_hci_transport_setup(NULL);
 	if (err) {
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ static int bt_rpmsg_open(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int bt_rpmsg_close(void)
+static int bt_ipc_close(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ static int bt_rpmsg_close(void)
 	}
 
 	const struct device *hci_ipc_instance =
-		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_rpmsg_ipc));
+		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_ipc));
 
 	err = ipc_service_close_instance(hci_ipc_instance);
 	if (err) {
@@ -383,17 +384,17 @@ static int bt_rpmsg_close(void)
 }
 
 static const struct bt_hci_driver drv = {
-	.name		= "RPMsg",
-	.open		= bt_rpmsg_open,
-	.close		= bt_rpmsg_close,
-	.send		= bt_rpmsg_send,
+	.name		= "IPC",
+	.open		= bt_ipc_open,
+	.close		= bt_ipc_close,
+	.send		= bt_ipc_send,
 	.bus		= BT_HCI_DRIVER_BUS_IPM,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_DRIVER_QUIRK_NO_AUTO_DLE)
 	.quirks         = BT_QUIRK_NO_AUTO_DLE,
 #endif
 };
 
-static int bt_rpmsg_init(void)
+static int bt_ipc_init(void)
 {
 
 	int err;
@@ -406,4 +407,4 @@ static int bt_rpmsg_init(void)
 	return err;
 }
 
-SYS_INIT(bt_rpmsg_init, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE);
+SYS_INIT(bt_ipc_init, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE);
diff --git a/include/zephyr/drivers/bluetooth/hci_driver.h b/include/zephyr/drivers/bluetooth/hci_driver.h
index c305ecc37c38891..b318ad55ffbebe4 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/drivers/bluetooth/hci_driver.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/drivers/bluetooth/hci_driver.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ int bt_hci_transport_setup(const struct device *dev);
 /**
  * @brief Teardown the HCI transport.
  *
- * @note A weak version of this function is included in the RPMSG driver, so
+ * @note A weak version of this function is included in the IPC driver, so
  *		defining it is optional. NRF5340 includes support to put network core
  *		in reset state.
  *
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/bluetooth.rst b/samples/bluetooth/bluetooth.rst
index e9c44451d363589..b96637d0c4e71f9 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/bluetooth.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/bluetooth.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ documentation and are prefixed with :literal:`hci_` in their folder names.
    ``-DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp`` or
    ``-DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns``) you must also build
    and program the corresponding sample for the nRF5340 network core
-   :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` which implements the Bluetooth
+   :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` which implements the Bluetooth
    Low Energy controller.
 
 .. note::
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/README.rst
index 17cbc599f6bdbfc..07a5d1c52be9768 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/README.rst
@@ -37,21 +37,21 @@ changing ``nrf52833dk_nrf52833`` as needed for your board:
    :compact:
 
 To run the application on nRF5340DK, a Bluetooth controller application must
-also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. To build this sample with direction finding support
 enabled:
 
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.overlay`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Make sure the same GPIO pins are assigned to Direction Finding Extension in file
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay`.
-  as those in the created file  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  as those in the created file  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_central/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.conf`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`.
 
 Antenna matrix configuration
 ****************************
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ this overlay. See :ref:`set-devicetree-overlays` for information on setting up
 and using overlays.
 
 Note that antenna matrix configuration for the nRF5340 SoC is part of the
-network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` is used as the
+network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` is used as the
 network core application, the antenna matrix configuration should be stored in
 the file
-:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
+:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
 instead.
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/README.rst
index b7a970acbc4f051..ad8416dd5376a82 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/README.rst
@@ -37,21 +37,21 @@ changing ``nrf52833dk_nrf52833`` as needed for your board:
    :compact:
 
 To run the application on nRF5340DK, a Bluetooth controller application must
-also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. To build this sample with direction finding support
 enabled:
 
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.overlay`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Make sure the same GPIO pins are assigned to Direction Finding Extension in file
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay`.
-  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_rx/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.conf`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`. Add
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`. Add
   the line ``CONFIG_BT_EXT_ADV=y`` to enable extended size of
   :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_BUF_CMD_TX_SIZE` to support the LE Set Extended Advertising
   Data command.
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ this overlay. See :ref:`set-devicetree-overlays` for information on setting up
 and using overlays.
 
 Note that antenna matrix configuration for the nRF5340 SoC is part of the
-network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` is used as the
+network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` is used as the
 network core application, the antenna matrix configuration should be stored in
 the file
-:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
+:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
 instead.
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/README.rst
index ca27319cbc7e1ca..6fe3dd68722b50d 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/README.rst
@@ -37,21 +37,21 @@ To use Angle of Arrival mode only, build this application as follows, changing
    :compact:
 
 To run the application on nRF5340DK, a Bluetooth controller application must
-also run on the network core. The :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg`
+also run on the network core. The :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc`
 sample application may be used. To build this sample with direction finding
 support enabled:
 
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.overlay`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Make sure the same GPIO pins are assigned to Direction Finding Extension in file
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay`.
-  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_connectionless_tx/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.conf`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`. Add
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`. Add
   the line ``CONFIG_BT_EXT_ADV=y`` to enable extended size of
   :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_BUF_CMD_TX_SIZE` to support the LE Set Extended
   Advertising Data command.
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ this overlay. See :ref:`set-devicetree-overlays` for information on setting up
 and using overlays.
 
 Note that antenna matrix configuration for the nRF5340 SoC is part of the
-network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` is used as
+network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` is used as
 network core application, the antenna matrix configuration should be stored in
 the file
-:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
+:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
 instead.
 
 In addition to the devicetree configuration, to successfully use the Direction
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/README.rst
index 36846c84d6f22a1..75cc5b9a9176849 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/README.rst
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ changing ``nrf52833dk_nrf52833`` as needed for your board:
    :compact:
 
 To run the application on nRF5340DK, a Bluetooth controller application must
-also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. To build this sample with direction finding support
 enabled:
 
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.overlay`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Make sure the same GPIO pins are assigned to Direction Finding Extension in file
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay`.
-  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
+  as those in the created file :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`.
 * Copy
   :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/direction_finding_peripheral/boards/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.conf`
   to a new file,
-  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`.
+  :file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf`.
 
 Antenna matrix configuration
 ****************************
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ this overlay. See :ref:`set-devicetree-overlays` for information on setting up
 and using overlays.
 
 Note that antenna matrix configuration for the nRF5340 SoC is part of the
-network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` is used as the
+network core application. When :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` is used as the
 network core application, the antenna matrix configuration should be stored in
 the file
-:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
+:file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.overlay`
 instead.
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000000..02ff09719d7f9e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(hci_ipc)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
+
+# Remove after 3.7.0 is released
+dt_chosen(chosen_hci_rpmsg PROPERTY "zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc")
+if(DEFINED chosen_hci_rpmsg)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR  "zephyr,bt-hci-rpmsg-ipc has been renamed to zephyr,bt-hci-ipc")
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/README.rst
similarity index 67%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/README.rst
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/README.rst
index 8d0cc704bfad8d7..605898d7220e19d 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/README.rst
@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
-.. _bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample:
+.. _bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample:
 
-Bluetooth: HCI RPMsg
-####################
+Bluetooth: HCI IPC
+##################
 
 Overview
 ********
 
 This sample exposes :ref:`bluetooth_controller` support
-to another device or CPU using RPMsg transport which is
-a part of `OpenAMP <https://github.com/OpenAMP/open-amp/>`__.
+to another device or CPU using IPC subsystem.
 
 Requirements
 ************
 
-* A board with :ref:`ipm_api` driver and Bluetooth LE support
+* A board with IPC subsystem and Bluetooth LE support
 
 Building and Running
 ********************
 
-This sample can be found under :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg`
+This sample can be found under :zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc`
 in the Zephyr tree.
 
 To use this application, you need a board with a Bluetooth controller
-and IPM drivers.
+and IPC support.
 You can then build this application and flash it onto your board in
 the usual way. See :ref:`boards` for board-specific building and
 programming information.
 
 To test this sample, you need a separate device/CPU that acts as Bluetooth
-HCI RPMsg peer.
-This sample is compatible with the HCI RPMsg driver provided by
+HCI IPC peer.
+This sample is compatible with the HCI IPC driver provided by
 Zephyr's Bluetooth :ref:`bt_hci_drivers` core. See the
-:kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_RPMSG` configuration option for more information.
+:kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_HCI_IPC` configuration option for more information.
 
 You might need to adjust the Kconfig configuration of this sample to make it
 compatible with the peer application. For example, :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN`
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/debug_overlay.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/debug_overlay.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/debug_overlay.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/debug_overlay.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/dts/arm/nordic/override.dtsi b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/dts/arm/nordic/override.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/dts/arm/nordic/override.dtsi
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/dts/arm/nordic/override.dtsi
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_bis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_bis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_cis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_cis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_cis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_cis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.overlay b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.overlay
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_df-bt_ll_sw_split.overlay
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_central-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_central-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_central-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_central-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_peripheral-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_peripheral-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_peripheral-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_peripheral-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/prj.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/prj.conf
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/prj.conf
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/sample.yaml b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/sample.yaml
similarity index 84%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/sample.yaml
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/sample.yaml
index 2ca7ce52b63eee2..e05a5d384d214d9 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/sample.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 sample:
-  description: Allows Zephyr to provide Bluetooth connectivity via RPMsg.
-  name: Bluetooth HCI RPMsg
+  description: Allows Zephyr to provide Bluetooth connectivity via IPC
+  name: Bluetooth HCI IPC
 tests:
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     platform_allow:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tests:
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
       - nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.iso_broadcast.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.iso_broadcast.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tests:
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
       - nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.iso_receive.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.iso_receive.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.bis.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.bis.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_bis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.iso_central.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.iso_central.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_iso_central-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.iso_peripheral.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.iso_peripheral.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_iso_peripheral-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.cis.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.cis.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_cis-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.iso.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.iso.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_iso-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.df.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.df.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ tests:
     platform_allow: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.df.no_phy_coded.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.df.no_phy_coded.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ tests:
     platform_allow: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet
-  sample.bluetooth.hci_rpmsg.mesh.bt_ll_sw_split:
+  sample.bluetooth.hci_ipc.mesh.bt_ll_sw_split:
     harness: bluetooth
     tags: bluetooth
     extra_args: CONF_FILE="nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/src/main.c b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/src/main.c
similarity index 88%
rename from samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/src/main.c
rename to samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/src/main.c
index 32c4616cc790a4c..5f0614139be7ad7 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/src/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/logging/log_ctrl.h>
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
 
-LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(hci_rpmsg, CONFIG_BT_LOG_LEVEL);
+LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(hci_ipc, CONFIG_BT_LOG_LEVEL);
 
 static struct ipc_ept hci_ept;
 
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ static K_SEM_DEFINE(ipc_bound_sem, 0, 1);
 static bool ipc_ept_ready;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ASSERT_HANDLER || CONFIG_BT_HCI_VS_FATAL_ERROR */
 
-#define HCI_RPMSG_CMD 0x01
-#define HCI_RPMSG_ACL 0x02
-#define HCI_RPMSG_SCO 0x03
-#define HCI_RPMSG_EVT 0x04
-#define HCI_RPMSG_ISO 0x05
+#define HCI_IPC_CMD 0x01
+#define HCI_IPC_ACL 0x02
+#define HCI_IPC_SCO 0x03
+#define HCI_IPC_EVT 0x04
+#define HCI_IPC_ISO 0x05
 
 #define HCI_FATAL_ERR_MSG true
 #define HCI_REGULAR_MSG false
 
-static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_cmd_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *hci_ipc_cmd_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_cmd_hdr *hdr = (void *)data;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_cmd_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *hci_ipc_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_acl_hdr *hdr = (void *)data;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
+static struct net_buf *hci_ipc_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_iso_hdr *hdr = (void *)data;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -162,28 +162,28 @@ static struct net_buf *hci_rpmsg_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static void hci_rpmsg_rx(uint8_t *data, size_t len)
+static void hci_ipc_rx(uint8_t *data, size_t len)
 {
 	uint8_t pkt_indicator;
 	struct net_buf *buf = NULL;
 	size_t remaining = len;
 
-	LOG_HEXDUMP_DBG(data, len, "RPMSG data:");
+	LOG_HEXDUMP_DBG(data, len, "IPC data:");
 
 	pkt_indicator = *data++;
 	remaining -= sizeof(pkt_indicator);
 
 	switch (pkt_indicator) {
-	case HCI_RPMSG_CMD:
-		buf = hci_rpmsg_cmd_recv(data, remaining);
+	case HCI_IPC_CMD:
+		buf = hci_ipc_cmd_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
-	case HCI_RPMSG_ACL:
-		buf = hci_rpmsg_acl_recv(data, remaining);
+	case HCI_IPC_ACL:
+		buf = hci_ipc_acl_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
-	case HCI_RPMSG_ISO:
-		buf = hci_rpmsg_iso_recv(data, remaining);
+	case HCI_IPC_ISO:
+		buf = hci_ipc_iso_recv(data, remaining);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void tx_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	}
 }
 
-static void hci_rpmsg_send(struct net_buf *buf, bool is_fatal_err)
+static void hci_ipc_send(struct net_buf *buf, bool is_fatal_err)
 {
 	uint8_t pkt_indicator;
 	uint8_t retries = 0;
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ static void hci_rpmsg_send(struct net_buf *buf, bool is_fatal_err)
 
 	switch (bt_buf_get_type(buf)) {
 	case BT_BUF_ACL_IN:
-		pkt_indicator = HCI_RPMSG_ACL;
+		pkt_indicator = HCI_IPC_ACL;
 		break;
 	case BT_BUF_EVT:
-		pkt_indicator = HCI_RPMSG_EVT;
+		pkt_indicator = HCI_IPC_EVT;
 		break;
 	case BT_BUF_ISO_IN:
-		pkt_indicator = HCI_RPMSG_ISO;
+		pkt_indicator = HCI_IPC_ISO;
 		break;
 	default:
 		LOG_ERR("Unknown type %u", bt_buf_get_type(buf));
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ void bt_ctlr_assert_handle(char *file, uint32_t line)
 
 		buf = hci_vs_err_assert(file, line);
 		if (buf == NULL) {
-			/* Send the event over rpmsg */
-			hci_rpmsg_send(buf, HCI_FATAL_ERR_MSG);
+			/* Send the event over ipc */
+			hci_ipc_send(buf, HCI_FATAL_ERR_MSG);
 		} else {
 			LOG_ERR("Can't create Fatal Error HCI event: %s at %d", __FILE__, __LINE__);
 		}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void k_sys_fatal_error_handler(unsigned int reason, const z_arch_esf_t *esf)
 
 		buf = hci_vs_err_stack_frame(reason, esf);
 		if (buf != NULL) {
-			hci_rpmsg_send(buf, HCI_FATAL_ERR_MSG);
+			hci_ipc_send(buf, HCI_FATAL_ERR_MSG);
 		} else {
 			LOG_ERR("Can't create Fatal Error HCI event.\n");
 		}
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static void hci_ept_bound(void *priv)
 static void hci_ept_recv(const void *data, size_t len, void *priv)
 {
 	LOG_INF("Received message of %u bytes.", len);
-	hci_rpmsg_rx((uint8_t *) data, len);
+	hci_ipc_rx((uint8_t *) data, len);
 }
 
 static struct ipc_ept_cfg hci_ept_cfg = {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int main(void)
 {
 	int err;
 	const struct device *hci_ipc_instance =
-		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_rpmsg_ipc));
+		DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_bt_hci_ipc));
 
 	/* incoming events and data from the controller */
 	static K_FIFO_DEFINE(rx_queue);
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int main(void)
 	k_thread_create(&tx_thread_data, tx_thread_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(tx_thread_stack), tx_thread,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
-	k_thread_name_set(&tx_thread_data, "HCI rpmsg TX");
+	k_thread_name_set(&tx_thread_data, "HCI ipc TX");
 
 	/* Initialize IPC service instance and register endpoint. */
 	err = ipc_service_open_instance(hci_ipc_instance);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ int main(void)
 		struct net_buf *buf;
 
 		buf = net_buf_get(&rx_queue, K_FOREVER);
-		hci_rpmsg_send(buf, HCI_REGULAR_MSG);
+		hci_ipc_send(buf, HCI_REGULAR_MSG);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 11dd731c28516f8..000000000000000
--- a/samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
-
-find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
-project(hci_rpmsg)
-
-target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/mesh/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/mesh/README.rst
index c30bb48adae3e36..e6ee78ba3a75beb 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/mesh/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/mesh/README.rst
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ Refer to your :ref:`board's documentation <boards>` for alternative
 flash instructions if your board doesn't support the ``flash`` target.
 
 To run the application on an :ref:`nrf5340dk_nrf5340`, a Bluetooth controller application
-must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. Build this sample with configuration
-:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmg/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
+:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
 to enable mesh support.
 
 Interacting with the sample
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/mesh_demo/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/mesh_demo/README.rst
index 52a786c164d6c7f..7fe7f0908ceec0b 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/mesh_demo/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/mesh_demo/README.rst
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Refer to your :ref:`board's documentation <boards>` for alternative
 flash instructions if your board doesn't support the ``flash`` target.
 
 To run the application on an :ref:`nrf5340dk_nrf5340`, a Bluetooth controller application
-must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. Build this sample with configuration
-:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmg/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
+:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
 to enable mesh support.
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/mesh_provisioner/README.rst b/samples/bluetooth/mesh_provisioner/README.rst
index 4769ae09f17da08..6da113afc1bcae6 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/mesh_provisioner/README.rst
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/mesh_provisioner/README.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Refer to your :ref:`board's documentation <boards>` for alternative
 flash instructions if your board doesn't support the ``flash`` target.
 
 To run the application on an :ref:`nrf5340dk_nrf5340`, a Bluetooth controller application
-must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-rpmsg-sample` sample
+must also run on the network core. The :ref:`bluetooth-hci-ipc-sample` sample
 application may be used. Build this sample with configuration
-:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmg/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
+:zephyr_file:`samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/nrf5340_cpunet_bt_mesh-bt_ll_sw_split.conf`
 to enable mesh support.
diff --git a/scripts/footprint/plan.txt b/scripts/footprint/plan.txt
index a734da017e86690..948a430c62e60a9 100644
--- a/scripts/footprint/plan.txt
+++ b/scripts/footprint/plan.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ bt_tmap_central,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp,samples/bluetooth/tmap_central,
 bt_tmap_peripheral,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp,samples/bluetooth/tmap_peripheral,
 bt_tmap_bms,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp,samples/bluetooth/tmap_bms,
 bt_tmap_bmr,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp,samples/bluetooth/tmap_bmr,
-bt_hci_rpmsg,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg,
-bt_hci_rpmsg,iso-broadcast,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg,-DCONF_FILE=nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
-bt_hci_rpmsg,iso-receive,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_rpmsg,-DCONF_FILE=nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
+bt_hci_ipc,default,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc,
+bt_hci_ipc,iso-broadcast,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc,-DCONF_FILE=nrf5340_cpunet_iso_broadcast-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
+bt_hci_ipc,iso-receive,nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet,samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc,-DCONF_FILE=nrf5340_cpunet_iso_receive-bt_ll_sw_split.conf
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
index 72a65eebf6f6ee7..59cf196c363491c 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ config BT_HCI_RESERVE
 	int
 	default 0 if BT_H4
 	default 1 if BT_H5
-	default 1 if BT_RPMSG
+	default 1 if BT_HCI_IPC
 	default 1 if BT_SPI
 	default 1 if BT_STM32_IPM
 	default 1 if BT_USERCHAN
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg.conf b/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc.conf
similarity index 64%
rename from tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg.conf
rename to tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc.conf
index 234d0f5a2492c15..689ee0ea5af61c4 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Those have to be the same as in the controller (hci_rpmsg)
+# Those have to be the same as in the controller (hci_ipc)
 CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN=2
 CONFIG_BT_BUF_EVT_RX_COUNT=16
 CONFIG_BT_BUF_EVT_RX_SIZE=255
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg_cpunet.conf b/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc_cpunet.conf
similarity index 75%
rename from tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg_cpunet.conf
rename to tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc_cpunet.conf
index 7a484587c5ca681..399262b47c9becc 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_rpmsg_cpunet.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/nrf5340_hci_ipc_cpunet.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Apply this overlay at hci_rpmsg controller build
+# Apply this overlay at hci_ipc controller build
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_ISO_LOW_LATENCY_POLICY=y
 CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH_MAX=100
 CONFIG_BT_BUF_ACL_RX_SIZE=100
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/overlay-le-audio.conf b/tests/bluetooth/tester/overlay-le-audio.conf
index 101b04f9f9b402b..1db37efb5a3d816 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/overlay-le-audio.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/overlay-le-audio.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_AUDIO_CODEC_CFG_MAX_METADATA_SIZE=16
 # Ring buffer for streaming ISO data
 CONFIG_RING_BUFFER=y
 
-# These have to be the same as in the controller (hci_rpmsg)
+# These have to be the same as in the controller (hci_ipc)
 CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN=2
 CONFIG_BT_BUF_EVT_RX_COUNT=16
 CONFIG_BT_BUF_EVT_RX_SIZE=255