diff --git a/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h b/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
index 51aec06e99..361028790b 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
+++ b/components/protocomm/include/transports/protocomm_ble.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018-2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef enum {
  * (29 - (BLE device name length) - 2). */
 #define MAX_BLE_MANUFACTURER_DATA_LEN 29
 
+#define BLE_ADDR_LEN 6
 /**
  * @brief   This structure maps handler required by protocomm layer to
  *          UUIDs which are used to uniquely identify BLE characteristics
@@ -137,6 +138,10 @@ typedef struct protocomm_ble_config {
      */
     unsigned ble_link_encryption:1;
 
+    /**
+     * BLE address
+     */
+    uint8_t *ble_addr;
 } protocomm_ble_config_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
index 8a4ae0f3d9..c9693a7df4 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -48,12 +48,24 @@ static void gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param
     switch (event) {
     case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
         adv_config_done &= (~adv_config_flag);
+
+        if (g_ble_cfg_p->ble_addr) {
+            esp_ble_gap_set_rand_addr(g_ble_cfg_p->ble_addr);
+            g_ble_cfg_p->adv_params.own_addr_type = BLE_ADDR_TYPE_RANDOM;
+        }
+
         if (adv_config_done == 0) {
             esp_ble_gap_start_advertising(&g_ble_cfg_p->adv_params);
         }
         break;
     case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
         adv_config_done &= (~scan_rsp_config_flag);
+
+        if (g_ble_cfg_p->ble_addr) {
+            esp_ble_gap_set_rand_addr(g_ble_cfg_p->ble_addr);
+            g_ble_cfg_p->adv_params.own_addr_type = BLE_ADDR_TYPE_RANDOM;
+        }
+
         if (adv_config_done == 0) {
             esp_ble_gap_start_advertising(&g_ble_cfg_p->adv_params);
         }
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
index 06d2bfa7b2..259225de83 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/simple_ble/simple_ble.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned ble_bonding:1;
     /** BLE Secure Connection flag */
     unsigned ble_sm_sc:1;
+    /** BLE Address */
+    uint8_t *ble_addr;
+
 } simple_ble_cfg_t;
 
 
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
index 322c608641..6fedd85abb 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_ble.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static esp_ble_adv_params_t adv_params = {
 static char *protocomm_ble_device_name = NULL;
 static uint8_t *protocomm_ble_mfg_data = NULL;
 static size_t protocomm_ble_mfg_data_len;
+static uint8_t *protocomm_ble_addr = NULL;
 
 static void hexdump(const char *msg, uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -524,6 +525,10 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_start(protocomm_t *pc, const protocomm_ble_config_t *con
         protocomm_ble_mfg_data_len = config->manufacturer_data_len;
     }
 
+    if (config->ble_addr != NULL) {
+        protocomm_ble_addr = config->ble_addr;
+    }
+
     protoble_internal = (_protocomm_ble_internal_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(_protocomm_ble_internal_t));
     if (protoble_internal == NULL) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error allocating internal protocomm structure");
@@ -594,6 +599,10 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_start(protocomm_t *pc, const protocomm_ble_config_t *con
     ble_config->ble_bonding = config->ble_bonding;
     ble_config->ble_sm_sc   = config->ble_sm_sc;
 
+    if (config->ble_addr != NULL) {
+        ble_config->ble_addr = protocomm_ble_addr;
+    }
+
     if (ble_config->gatt_db_count == -1) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Invalid GATT database count");
         simple_ble_deinit();
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
index 3b2b2bfc69..2852c782c8 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static struct ble_hs_adv_fields adv_data, resp_data;
 static uint8_t *protocomm_ble_mfg_data;
 static size_t protocomm_ble_mfg_data_len;
 
+static uint8_t *protocomm_ble_addr;
 /**********************************************************************
 * Maintain database of uuid_name addresses to free memory afterwards  *
 **********************************************************************/
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned ble_sm_sc:1;
     /** BLE Link Encryption flag */
     unsigned ble_link_encryption:1;
+    /** BLE address */
+    uint8_t *ble_addr;
 } simple_ble_cfg_t;
 
 static simple_ble_cfg_t *ble_cfg_p;
@@ -461,10 +464,25 @@ simple_ble_on_sync(void)
 {
     int rc;
 
-    rc = ble_hs_util_ensure_addr(0);
-    if (rc != 0) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error loading address");
-        return;
+    if (protocomm_ble_addr) {
+         rc = ble_hs_id_set_rnd(protocomm_ble_addr);
+	 if (rc != 0) {
+             ESP_LOGE(TAG,"Error in setting address");
+	     return;
+	 }
+
+         rc = ble_hs_util_ensure_addr(1);
+	 if (rc != 0) {
+             ESP_LOGE(TAG,"Error loading address");
+	     return;
+	 }
+    }
+    else {
+        rc = ble_hs_util_ensure_addr(0);
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error loading address");
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     /* Figure out address to use while advertising (no privacy for now) */
@@ -727,7 +745,7 @@ ble_gatt_add_primary_svcs(struct ble_gatt_svc_def *gatt_db_svcs, int char_count)
     gatt_db_svcs->type = BLE_GATT_SVC_TYPE_PRIMARY;
 
     /* Allocate (number of characteristics + 1) memory for characteristics, the
-     * addtional characteristic consist of all 0s indicating end of
+     * additional characteristic consist of all 0s indicating end of
      * characteristics */
     gatt_db_svcs->characteristics = (struct ble_gatt_chr_def *) calloc((char_count + 1),
                                     sizeof(struct ble_gatt_chr_def));
@@ -781,7 +799,7 @@ populate_gatt_db(struct ble_gatt_svc_def **gatt_db_svcs, const protocomm_ble_con
         rc = ble_gatt_add_char_dsc((void *) (*gatt_db_svcs)->characteristics,
                                    i, BLE_GATT_UUID_CHAR_DSC);
         if (rc != 0) {
-            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error adding GATT Discriptor !!");
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error adding GATT Descriptor !!");
             return rc;
         }
     }
@@ -813,6 +831,11 @@ static void protocomm_ble_cleanup(void)
         protocomm_ble_mfg_data = NULL;
         protocomm_ble_mfg_data_len = 0;
     }
+
+    if (protocomm_ble_addr) {
+        free(protocomm_ble_addr);
+        protocomm_ble_addr = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 static void free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(simple_ble_cfg_t *ble_config)
@@ -970,6 +993,10 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_start(protocomm_t *pc, const protocomm_ble_config_t *con
     ble_config->ble_bonding     = config->ble_bonding;
     ble_config->ble_sm_sc       = config->ble_sm_sc;
 
+    if (config->ble_addr != NULL) {
+        protocomm_ble_addr = config->ble_addr;
+    }
+
     if (populate_gatt_db(&ble_config->gatt_db, config) != 0) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error populating GATT Database");
         free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(ble_config);
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
index fc19e16b17..c30a3a86b8 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -65,9 +57,9 @@ void wifi_prov_scheme_ble_event_cb_free_bt  (void *user_data, wifi_prov_cb_event
  * the default UUID will be used.
  *
  * @note    The data being pointed to by the argument must be valid
- *          atleast till provisioning is started. Upon start, the
+ *          at least till provisioning is started. Upon start, the
  *          manager will store an internal copy of this UUID, and
- *          this data can be freed or invalidated afterwords.
+ *          this data can be freed or invalidated afterwards.
  *
  * @param[in] uuid128  A custom 128 bit UUID
  *
@@ -100,6 +92,31 @@ esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_service_uuid(uint8_t *uuid128);
  */
 esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_mfg_data(uint8_t *mfg_data, ssize_t mfg_data_len);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Set Bluetooth Random address
+ *
+ * This must be called before starting provisioning, i.e. before
+ * making a call to wifi_prov_mgr_start_provisioning().
+ *
+ * This API can be used in cases where a new identity address is to be used during
+ * provisioning. This will result in this device being treated as a new device by remote
+ * devices.
+ *
+ * @note    This API will change the existing BD address for the device. The address once
+ *          set will remain unchanged until BLE stack tear down happens when
+ *          wifi_prov_mgr_deinit is invoked.
+ *
+ *          This API is only to be called to set random address. Re-invoking this API
+ *          after provisioning is started will have no effect.
+ *
+ * @param[in] rand_addr     The static random address to be set of length 6 bytes.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - ESP_OK              : Success
+ *  - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG : Null argument
+ */
+esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_random_addr(const uint8_t *rand_addr);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
index d323fda21d..6ca994fbc8 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/scheme_ble.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static const char *TAG = "wifi_prov_scheme_ble";
 extern const wifi_prov_scheme_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble;
 
 static uint8_t *custom_service_uuid;
-
+static uint8_t *custom_ble_addr;
 static uint8_t *custom_manufacturer_data;
 static size_t custom_manufacturer_data_len;
 
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@ static esp_err_t prov_start(protocomm_t *pc, void *config)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_random_addr(const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    if (!addr) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+
+    custom_ble_addr = (uint8_t *) malloc(BLE_ADDR_LEN);
+    if (custom_ble_addr == NULL) {
+         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error allocating memory for random address");
+         return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(custom_ble_addr, addr, BLE_ADDR_LEN);
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 esp_err_t wifi_prov_scheme_ble_set_service_uuid(uint8_t *uuid128)
 {
     if (!uuid128) {
@@ -159,6 +175,12 @@ static esp_err_t set_config_service(void *config, const char *service_name, cons
         ble_config->manufacturer_data_len = 0;
     }
 
+    if (custom_ble_addr){
+        ble_config->ble_addr = custom_ble_addr;
+    } else {
+        ble_config->ble_addr = NULL;
+    }
+
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
index 15adc2ac92..8de84705fc 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
@@ -1005,7 +1005,6 @@ components/vfs/include/esp_vfs_common.h
 components/vfs/include/esp_vfs_eventfd.h
 components/vfs/test/test_vfs_lwip.c
 components/vfs/test/test_vfs_paths.c
-components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_ble.h
 components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_console.h
 components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/scheme_softap.h
 components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/wifi_scan.h