diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll/ctrl.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll/ctrl.c
index 8327ae93a3e..843a6fa9b96 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll/ctrl.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll/ctrl.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <misc/util.h>
 #include <device.h>
 #include <clock_control.h>
 
@@ -1260,20 +1261,14 @@ static inline void isr_rx_conn_pkt_ctrl_dle(struct pdu_data *pdu_data_rx,
 		/* use the minimal of our default_tx_octets and
 		 * peer max_rx_octets
 		 */
-		if (lr->max_rx_octets > _radio.conn_curr->default_tx_octets) {
-			eff_tx_octets = _radio.conn_curr->default_tx_octets;
-		} else {
-			eff_tx_octets = lr->max_rx_octets;
-		}
+		eff_tx_octets = min(lr->max_rx_octets,
+				    _radio.conn_curr->default_tx_octets);
 
 		/* use the minimal of our max supported and
 		 * peer max_tx_octets
 		 */
-		if (lr->max_tx_octets > RADIO_LL_LENGTH_OCTETS_RX_MAX) {
-			eff_rx_octets = RADIO_LL_LENGTH_OCTETS_RX_MAX;
-		} else {
-			eff_rx_octets = lr->max_tx_octets;
-		}
+		eff_rx_octets = min(lr->max_tx_octets,
+				    RADIO_LL_LENGTH_OCTETS_RX_MAX);
 
 		/* check if change in rx octets */
 		if (eff_rx_octets != _radio.conn_curr->max_rx_octets) {