diff --git a/src/ble/gatt_client.c b/src/ble/gatt_client.c
index d870b01a8..677d83a8b 100644
--- a/src/ble/gatt_client.c
+++ b/src/ble/gatt_client.c
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ void gatt_client_listen_for_characteristic_value_updates(gatt_client_notificatio
     btstack_linked_list_add(&gatt_client_value_listeners, (btstack_linked_item_t*) notification);
 }
 
+void gatt_client_stop_listening_for_characteristic_value_updates(gatt_client_notification_t * notification){
+    btstack_linked_list_remove(&gatt_client_value_listeners, (btstack_linked_item_t*) notification);
+}
+
 static void emit_event_to_registered_listeners(hci_con_handle_t con_handle, uint16_t attribute_handle, uint8_t * packet, uint16_t size){
     btstack_linked_list_iterator_t it;    
     btstack_linked_list_iterator_init(&it, &gatt_client_value_listeners);
diff --git a/src/ble/gatt_client.h b/src/ble/gatt_client.h
index a1f6f3fc8..5c59f191f 100644
--- a/src/ble/gatt_client.h
+++ b/src/ble/gatt_client.h
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ uint8_t gatt_client_write_client_characteristic_configuration(btstack_packet_han
  */
 void gatt_client_listen_for_characteristic_value_updates(gatt_client_notification_t * notification, btstack_packet_handler_t packet_handler, hci_con_handle_t con_handle, gatt_client_characteristic_t * characteristic);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Stop listening to characteristic value updates registered with gatt_client_listen_for_characteristic_value_updates
+ * @param notification struct used in gatt_client_listen_for_characteristic_value_updates
+ */
+void gatt_client_stop_listening_for_characteristic_value_updates(gatt_client_notification_t * notification);
+
 /**
  * @brief -> gatt complete event
  */