diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 9ba4cb90891b..d602e9d8eff4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -2518,6 +2518,10 @@ static int hci_pause_advertising_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	int err;
 	int old_state;
 
+	/* If controller is not advertising we are done. */
+	if (!hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* If already been paused there is nothing to do. */
 	if (hdev->advertising_paused)
 		return 0;