diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 41b6d19c70b0..422f7c6911d9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -5351,7 +5351,7 @@ static int hci_active_scan_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint16_t interval)
 	/* Pause advertising since active scanning disables address resolution
 	 * which advertising depend on in order to generate its RPAs.
 	 */
-	if (use_ll_privacy(hdev)) {
+	if (use_ll_privacy(hdev) && hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_PRIVACY)) {
 		err = hci_pause_advertising_sync(hdev);
 		if (err) {
 			bt_dev_err(hdev, "pause advertising failed: %d", err);