diff --git a/app/include/zmk/split/central.h b/app/include/zmk/split/central.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da4ff7f3a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/include/zmk/split/central.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 The ZMK Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <zmk/events/position_state_changed.h>
+
+void zmk_position_state_change_handle(struct zmk_position_state_changed *ev);
diff --git a/app/src/split/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/split/CMakeLists.txt
index 1205c026f78..b59533d4d89 100644
--- a/app/src/split/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/split/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ if (CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_BLE AND (NOT CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL))
   target_sources(app PRIVATE service.c)
 endif()
 
+if (CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_BLE AND CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL)
+  target_sources(app PRIVATE central.c)
+endif()
+
 if (CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_BLE)
     add_subdirectory(bluetooth)
 endif()
diff --git a/app/src/split/bluetooth/central.c b/app/src/split/bluetooth/central.c
index c22d64e7496..1394b4f3ea2 100644
--- a/app/src/split/bluetooth/central.c
+++ b/app/src/split/bluetooth/central.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(zmk, CONFIG_ZMK_LOG_LEVEL);
 #include <zmk/behavior.h>
 #include <zmk/sensors.h>
 #include <zmk/split/bluetooth/uuid.h>
+#include <zmk/split/central.h>
 #include <zmk/split/service.h>
 #include <zmk/event_manager.h>
 #include <zmk/events/position_state_changed.h>
@@ -134,19 +135,6 @@ static bool is_scanning = false;
 
 static const struct bt_uuid_128 split_service_uuid = BT_UUID_INIT_128(ZMK_SPLIT_BT_SERVICE_UUID);
 
-K_MSGQ_DEFINE(peripheral_event_msgq, sizeof(struct zmk_position_state_changed),
-              CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_CENTRAL_POSITION_QUEUE_SIZE, 4);
-
-void peripheral_event_work_callback(struct k_work *work) {
-    struct zmk_position_state_changed ev;
-    while (k_msgq_get(&peripheral_event_msgq, &ev, K_NO_WAIT) == 0) {
-        LOG_DBG("Trigger key position state change for %d", ev.position);
-        raise_zmk_position_state_changed(ev);
-    }
-}
-
-K_WORK_DEFINE(peripheral_event_work, peripheral_event_work_callback);
-
 int peripheral_slot_index_for_conn(struct bt_conn *conn) {
     for (int i = 0; i < ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_PERIPHERAL_COUNT; i++) {
         if (peripherals[i].conn == conn) {
@@ -194,9 +182,7 @@ int release_peripheral_slot(int index) {
                                                         .position = position,
                                                         .state = false,
                                                         .timestamp = k_uptime_get()};
-
-                k_msgq_put(&peripheral_event_msgq, &ev, K_NO_WAIT);
-                k_work_submit(&peripheral_event_work);
+                zmk_position_state_change_handle(&ev);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -389,9 +375,7 @@ static uint8_t split_central_notify_func(struct bt_conn *conn,
                                                         .position = position,
                                                         .state = pressed,
                                                         .timestamp = k_uptime_get()};
-
-                k_msgq_put(&peripheral_event_msgq, &ev, K_NO_WAIT);
-                k_work_submit(&peripheral_event_work);
+                zmk_position_state_change_handle(&ev);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/split/central.c b/app/src/split/central.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d51c3e6c572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/split/central.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 The ZMK Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/types.h>
+#include <zephyr/init.h>
+
+#include <zmk/event_manager.h>
+#include <zmk/events/position_state_changed.h>
+#include <zmk/events/sensor_event.h>
+
+#include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
+LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(zmk, CONFIG_ZMK_LOG_LEVEL);
+
+K_MSGQ_DEFINE(peripheral_event_msgq, sizeof(struct zmk_position_state_changed),
+              CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_CENTRAL_POSITION_QUEUE_SIZE, 4);
+
+void peripheral_event_work_callback(struct k_work *work) {
+    struct zmk_position_state_changed ev;
+    while (k_msgq_get(&peripheral_event_msgq, &ev, K_NO_WAIT) == 0) {
+        LOG_DBG("Trigger key position state change for %d", ev.position);
+        raise_zmk_position_state_changed(ev);
+    }
+}
+
+K_WORK_DEFINE(peripheral_event_work, peripheral_event_work_callback);
+
+void zmk_position_state_change_handle(struct zmk_position_state_changed *ev) {
+    k_msgq_put(&peripheral_event_msgq, ev, K_NO_WAIT);
+    k_work_submit(&peripheral_event_work);
+}