diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
index 3139e3f8ab..41a90150ef 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <freertos/task.h>
 #include <nvs_flash.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
+#include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "esp32_ble";
@@ -136,6 +140,12 @@ void ESP32BLE::advertising_init_() {
 
 bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
   esp_err_t err;
+#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
+  if (!btStart()) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStart failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
+    return false;
+  }
+#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
     // start bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
@@ -160,6 +170,7 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
+#endif
 
   esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT);
 
@@ -251,6 +262,12 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
     return false;
   }
 
+#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
+  if (!btStop()) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStop failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
+    return false;
+  }
+#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
     // stop bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
@@ -274,6 +291,7 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
+#endif
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dade44d145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dade44d145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common.yaml