diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index d96c4f60cf..1da8b1783c 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -1211,6 +1211,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Invalid AuthMode"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/__init__.c
+msgid "Invalid BLE parameter"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-module/displayio/OnDiskBitmap.c
 msgid "Invalid BMP file"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2316,7 +2320,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Unsupported format"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pulseio/PulseOut.c py/moduerrno.c
+#: py/moduerrno.c
 msgid "Unsupported operation"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/__init__.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/__init__.c
index 72a8e91370..8c28b970c4 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/__init__.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ void check_nrf_error(uint32_t err_code) {
         case NRF_ERROR_TIMEOUT:
             mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_TimeoutError, NULL);
             return;
+        case NRF_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM:
+            mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Invalid BLE parameter"));
+            return;
         case BLE_ERROR_INVALID_CONN_HANDLE:
             mp_raise_ConnectionError(translate("Not connected"));
             return;