diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
index e83a25a2bbc2..8ef4399210f5 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
@@ -5243,6 +5243,11 @@ static inline int ctrl_rx(memq_link_t *link, struct node_rx_pdu **rx,
 				conn->llcp_phy.tx &= p->rx_phys;
 				conn->llcp_phy.rx &= p->tx_phys;
 
+				if (!conn->llcp_phy.tx || !conn->llcp_phy.rx) {
+					conn->llcp_phy.tx = 0;
+					conn->llcp_phy.rx = 0;
+				}
+
 				/* pause data packet tx */
 				conn->llcp_phy.pause_tx = 1U;
 
@@ -5271,6 +5276,11 @@ static inline int ctrl_rx(memq_link_t *link, struct node_rx_pdu **rx,
 			conn->llcp_phy.tx &= p->rx_phys;
 			conn->llcp_phy.rx &= p->tx_phys;
 
+			if (!conn->llcp_phy.tx || !conn->llcp_phy.rx) {
+				conn->llcp_phy.tx = 0;
+				conn->llcp_phy.rx = 0;
+			}
+
 			/* pause data packet tx */
 			conn->llcp_phy.pause_tx = 1U;