diff --git a/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.c b/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
index b61b506466..20b6284490 100644
--- a/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
+++ b/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ bool ble_drv_advertise_data(ubluepy_advertise_data_t * p_adv_params) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void ble_drv_attr_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data) {
+void ble_drv_attr_s_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data) {
     ble_gatts_value_t gatts_value;
     memset(&gatts_value, 0, sizeof(gatts_value));
 
@@ -619,6 +619,16 @@ void ble_drv_attr_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint
 
 }
 
+void ble_drv_attr_c_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data) {
+    uint32_t err_code = sd_ble_gattc_read(conn_handle,
+                                          handle,
+                                          0);
+    if (err_code != 0) {
+        nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg_varg(&mp_type_OSError,
+                  "Can not read attribute value. status: 0x" HEX2_FMT, (uint16_t)err_code));
+    }
+}
+
 void ble_drv_attr_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data) {
     ble_gatts_value_t gatts_value;
     memset(&gatts_value, 0, sizeof(gatts_value));
diff --git a/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.h b/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
index 7e004eb1be..471b476bfb 100644
--- a/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
+++ b/nrf5/bluetooth/ble_drv.h
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ void ble_drv_gatts_event_handler_set(mp_obj_t obj, ble_drv_gatts_evt_callback_t
 
 void ble_drv_gattc_event_handler_set(mp_obj_t obj, ble_drv_gattc_evt_callback_t evt_handler);
 
-void ble_drv_attr_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);
+void ble_drv_attr_s_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);
+
+void ble_drv_attr_c_read(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);
 
 void ble_drv_attr_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t handle, uint16_t len, uint8_t * p_data);