diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 8bef24228b5c..82fa8c28438f 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,8 @@ static int mesh_send_done_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
 	struct mgmt_mesh_tx *mesh_tx;
 
 	hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_MESH_SENDING);
-	hci_disable_advertising_sync(hdev);
+	if (list_empty(&hdev->adv_instances))
+		hci_disable_advertising_sync(hdev);
 	mesh_tx = mgmt_mesh_next(hdev, NULL);
 
 	if (mesh_tx)