diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 1ab94960764e9c29f533732892ec0ffdd0def9b7..586f69d084a2a0d1ec4868cf035ff449633671bf 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -783,6 +783,12 @@ extern struct mutex hci_cb_list_lock;
 		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_QUALITY_REPORT);	\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define hci_dev_le_state_simultaneous(hdev) \
+	(test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_VALID_LE_STATES, &hdev->quirks) && \
+	 (hdev->le_states[4] & 0x08) &&	/* Central */ \
+	 (hdev->le_states[4] & 0x40) &&	/* Peripheral */ \
+	 (hdev->le_states[3] & 0x10))	/* Simultaneous */
+
 /* ----- HCI interface to upper protocols ----- */
 int l2cap_connect_ind(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr);
 int l2cap_disconn_ind(struct hci_conn *hcon);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 8c50a12ba5f5c9166d09595dbed1477604b3e4c4..61d8a076a3f3b58c8dc6fe348851a047213ff502 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -5195,30 +5195,29 @@ int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
 	u8 own_addr_type;
 	int err;
 
-	/* Disable advertising if we're active. For central role
-	 * connections most controllers will refuse to connect if
-	 * advertising is enabled, and for peripheral role connections we
-	 * anyway have to disable it in order to start directed
-	 * advertising. Any registered advertisements will be
-	 * re-enabled after the connection attempt is finished.
-	 */
-	hci_pause_advertising_sync(hdev);
-
 	/* If requested to connect as peripheral use directed advertising */
 	if (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_SLAVE) {
-		/* If we're active scanning most controllers are unable
-		 * to initiate advertising. Simply reject the attempt.
+		/* If we're active scanning and the controller doesn't support
+		 * simultaneous roles simply reject the attempt.
 		 */
 		if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN) &&
-		    hdev->le_scan_type == LE_SCAN_ACTIVE) {
+		    hdev->le_scan_type == LE_SCAN_ACTIVE &&
+		    !hci_dev_le_state_simultaneous(hdev)) {
 			hci_conn_del(conn);
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 
+		/* Pause advertising while doing directed advertising. */
+		hci_pause_advertising_sync(hdev);
+
 		err = hci_le_directed_advertising_sync(hdev, conn);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	/* Disable advertising if simultaneous roles is not supported. */
+	if (!hci_dev_le_state_simultaneous(hdev))
+		hci_pause_advertising_sync(hdev);
+
 	params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &conn->dst, conn->dst_type);
 	if (params) {
 		conn->le_conn_min_interval = params->conn_min_interval;
@@ -5276,6 +5275,7 @@ int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
 				       HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT, NULL);
 
 done:
+	/* Re-enable advertising after the connection attempt is finished. */
 	hci_resume_advertising_sync(hdev);
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 962bb747d2cd086a1b7fd3af145f28fa59849c20..3326d9459dd3784400ebd89aa06a4a21481672fa 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -3916,10 +3916,7 @@ static int read_exp_features_info(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 #endif
 
 	if (hdev) {
-		if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_VALID_LE_STATES, &hdev->quirks) &&
-		    (hdev->le_states[4] & 0x08) &&	/* Central */
-		    (hdev->le_states[4] & 0x40) &&	/* Peripheral */
-		    (hdev->le_states[3] & 0x10))	/* Simultaneous */
+		if (hci_dev_le_state_simultaneous(hdev))
 			flags = BIT(0);
 		else
 			flags = 0;