diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index e11375b196c..3ffbc2c38cc 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -2812,7 +2812,7 @@ int bt_conn_get_info(const struct bt_conn *conn, struct bt_conn_info *info)
 int bt_conn_get_remote_info(struct bt_conn *conn,
 			    struct bt_conn_remote_info *remote_info)
 {
-	if (!atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_AUTO_FEATURE_EXCH) ||
+	if (!atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_LE_FEATURES_EXCHANGED) ||
 	    (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_REMOTE_VERSION) &&
 	     !atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_AUTO_VERSION_INFO))) {
 		return -EBUSY;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
index 1b9993e4836..d890368ee4e 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ enum {
 	BT_CONN_ATT_MTU_EXCHANGED,            /* If ATT MTU has been exchanged. */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_GATT_CLIENT */
 
-	BT_CONN_AUTO_FEATURE_EXCH,            /* Auto-initiated LE Feat done */
+	BT_CONN_LE_FEATURES_EXCHANGED,        /* bt_conn.le.features is valid */
 	BT_CONN_AUTO_VERSION_INFO,            /* Auto-initiated LE version done */
 
 	BT_CONN_CTE_RX_ENABLED,               /* CTE receive and sampling is enabled */
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ struct bt_conn_le {
 	uint8_t  conn_param_retry_countdown;
 #endif
 
+	/** @brief Remote LE features
+	 *
+	 * Available after `atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_LE_FEATURES_EXCHANGED)`.
+	 * Signaled by bt_conn_cb.remote_info_available().
+	 */
 	uint8_t features[8];
 
 	struct bt_keys *keys;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index 427e0c18acd..1b2b1ac3704 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -1035,6 +1035,7 @@ static int hci_le_read_remote_features(struct bt_conn *conn)
 
 	cp = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*cp));
 	cp->handle = sys_cpu_to_le16(conn->handle);
+	/* Results in BT_HCI_EVT_LE_REMOTE_FEAT_COMPLETE */
 	return bt_hci_cmd_send_sync(BT_HCI_OP_LE_READ_REMOTE_FEATURES, buf, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1206,7 +1207,7 @@ static void conn_auto_initiate(struct bt_conn *conn)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_AUTO_FEATURE_EXCH) &&
+	if (!atomic_test_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_LE_FEATURES_EXCHANGED) &&
 	    ((conn->role == BT_HCI_ROLE_CENTRAL) ||
 	     BT_FEAT_LE_PER_INIT_FEAT_XCHG(bt_dev.le.features))) {
 		err = hci_le_read_remote_features(conn);
@@ -1801,7 +1802,7 @@ static void le_remote_feat_complete(struct net_buf *buf)
 		       sizeof(conn->le.features));
 	}
 
-	atomic_set_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_AUTO_FEATURE_EXCH);
+	atomic_set_bit(conn->flags, BT_CONN_LE_FEATURES_EXCHANGED);
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_REMOTE_INFO) &&
 	    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_REMOTE_VERSION)) {