diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/linux/main.cpp b/examples/ota-requestor-app/linux/main.cpp
index f0c0e3902b7767..bcec4be7d50356 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/linux/main.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ bool HandleOptions(const char * aProgram, OptionSet * aOptions, int aIdentifier,
     return (retval);
 }
 
-void SendQueryImageCommand()
+void SendQueryImageCommand(chip::NodeId peerNodeId = providerNodeId, chip::FabricIndex peerFabricIndex = providerFabricIndex)
 {
     // Explicitly calling UpdateAddress() should not be needed once OperationalDeviceProxy can resolve IP address from node ID and
     // fabric index
@@ -261,9 +261,8 @@ void SendQueryImageCommand()
         .fabricsTable   = &(server->GetFabricTable()),
     };
 
-    CHIP_ERROR err              = CHIP_NO_ERROR;
-    FabricIndex peerFabricIndex = providerFabricIndex;
-    gOperationalDeviceProxy.Init(providerNodeId, peerFabricIndex, initParams);
+    CHIP_ERROR err = CHIP_NO_ERROR;
+    gOperationalDeviceProxy.Init(peerNodeId, peerFabricIndex, initParams);
     err = gOperationalDeviceProxy.Connect(&mOnConnectedCallback, &mOnConnectionFailureCallback);
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {
@@ -316,6 +315,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     // Initialize device attestation config
     SetDeviceAttestationCredentialsProvider(chip::Credentials::Examples::GetExampleDACProvider());
 
+    // This will allow ExampleOTARequestor to call SendQueryImageCommand
+    ExampleOTARequestor::GetInstance().SetConnectToProviderCallback(SendQueryImageCommand);
+
     // If a delay is provided, QueryImage after the timer expires
     if (delayQueryTimeInSec > 0)
     {
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.cpp b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.cpp
index f677afb692482b..6805e2047911e0 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.cpp
@@ -61,18 +61,18 @@ void ExampleOTARequestor::Init(chip::Controller::ControllerDeviceInitParams conn
 
 void ExampleOTARequestor::ConnectToProvider()
 {
-    FabricInfo * providerFabric = GetProviderFabricInfo();
-    VerifyOrReturn(providerFabric != nullptr,
-                   ChipLogError(SoftwareUpdate, "No Fabric found for index %" PRIu8, mProviderFabricIndex));
-
-    ChipLogProgress(SoftwareUpdate,
-                    "Once #7976 is fixed, this would attempt to connect to 0x" ChipLogFormatX64 " on FabricIndex 0x%" PRIu8
-                    " (" ChipLogFormatX64 ")",
-                    ChipLogValueX64(mProviderNodeId), mProviderFabricIndex, ChipLogValueX64(providerFabric->GetFabricId()));
-
-    // TODO: uncomment and fill in after #7976 is fixed
-    // mProviderDevice.Init(mConnectParams, mProviderNodeId, address, mProviderFabricIndex);
-    // mProviderDevice.EstablishConnectivity();
+
+    if (mConnectToProviderCallback != nullptr)
+    {
+        ChipLogProgress(SoftwareUpdate, "Attempting to connect to 0x" ChipLogFormatX64 " on FabricIndex 0x%" PRIu8,
+                        ChipLogValueX64(mProviderNodeId), mProviderFabricIndex);
+
+        mConnectToProviderCallback(mProviderNodeId, mProviderFabricIndex);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ChipLogError(SoftwareUpdate, "ConnectToProviderCallback is not set");
+    }
 }
 
 EmberAfStatus ExampleOTARequestor::HandleAnnounceOTAProvider(
@@ -91,16 +91,8 @@ EmberAfStatus ExampleOTARequestor::HandleAnnounceOTAProvider(
     mProviderNodeId      = providerLocation;
     mProviderFabricIndex = commandObj->GetExchangeContext()->GetSessionHandle().GetFabricIndex();
 
-    FabricInfo * providerFabric = GetProviderFabricInfo();
-    if (providerFabric == nullptr)
-    {
-        ChipLogError(SoftwareUpdate, "No Fabric found for index %" PRIu8, mProviderFabricIndex);
-        return EMBER_ZCL_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-    }
-
-    ChipLogProgress(SoftwareUpdate,
-                    "Notified of Provider at NodeID: 0x" ChipLogFormatX64 "on FabricIndex 0x%" PRIu8 " (" ChipLogFormatX64 ")",
-                    ChipLogValueX64(mProviderNodeId), mProviderFabricIndex, ChipLogValueX64(providerFabric->GetFabricId()));
+    ChipLogProgress(SoftwareUpdate, "Notified of Provider at NodeID: 0x" ChipLogFormatX64 " on FabricIndex 0x%" PRIu8,
+                    ChipLogValueX64(mProviderNodeId), mProviderFabricIndex);
 
     // If reason is URGENT_UPDATE_AVAILABLE, we start OTA immediately. Otherwise, respect the timer value set in mOtaStartDelayMs.
     // This is done to exemplify what a real-world OTA Requestor might do while also being configurable enough to use as a test app.
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.h b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.h
index 5cec185c847908..4cdcc2eea2297a 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.h
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/ota-requestor-common/ExampleOTARequestor.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class ExampleOTARequestor
         chip::app::CommandHandler * commandObj, const chip::app::ConcreteCommandPath & commandPath,
         const chip::app::Clusters::OtaSoftwareUpdateRequestor::Commands::AnnounceOtaProvider::DecodableType & commandData);
 
+    // Setter for mConnectToProviderCallback
+    void SetConnectToProviderCallback(void (*f)(chip::NodeId, chip::FabricIndex)) { mConnectToProviderCallback = f; }
+
 private:
     ExampleOTARequestor();
 
@@ -53,4 +56,9 @@ class ExampleOTARequestor
     chip::NodeId mProviderNodeId;
     chip::FabricIndex mProviderFabricIndex;
     uint32_t mOtaStartDelayMs;
+
+    // TODO: This will be redone once the full Requestor app design is in place
+    // Pointer to the function that establishes a session with the Provider and initiates
+    // the BDX download
+    void (*mConnectToProviderCallback)(chip::NodeId, chip::FabricIndex);
 };