diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioGattServer.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioGattServer.cpp
index 0b4bb8a82d..89f46fbfe4 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioGattServer.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioGattServer.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,10 @@ ble_error_t GattServer::insert_descriptor(
 #endif // BLE_FEATURE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
 #endif // BLE_FEATURE_SECURITY
         }
+
+        if (properties & READ_PROPERTY) {
+            attribute_it->settings |= ATTS_SET_READ_CBACK;
+        }
     }
 
     // configure write permission
@@ -517,6 +521,10 @@ ble_error_t GattServer::insert_descriptor(
 #endif // BLE_FEATURE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
 #endif // BLE_FEATURE_SECURITY
         }
+
+        if (properties & WRITABLE_PROPERTIES) {
+            attribute_it->settings |= ATTS_SET_WRITE_CBACK;
+        }
     }
 
     attribute_it++;