diff --git a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/conn.h b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/conn.h
index 2c6320444c6..2fb1676aa49 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/conn.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/conn.h
@@ -673,11 +673,6 @@ struct bt_conn_le_create_param {
  *  The application must disable explicit scanning before initiating
  *  a new LE connection.
  *
- *  When @kconfig{CONFIG_BT_PRIVACY} enabled and @p peer is an identity address
- *  from a local bond, this API will connect to an advertisement with either:
- *    - the address being an RPA resolved from the IRK obtained during bonding.
- *    - the passed identity address, if the local identity is not in Network Privacy Mode.
- *
  *  @param[in]  peer         Remote address.
  *  @param[in]  create_param Create connection parameters.
  *  @param[in]  conn_param   Initial connection parameters.
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
index cb163017a7c..d11db5ae87d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
@@ -327,10 +327,8 @@ if BT_SMP
 config BT_PRIVACY
 	bool "Privacy Feature"
 	help
-	  Enable Privacy Feature support. This makes it possible to generate and use
-	  Resolvable Private Addresses (RPAs).
-
-	  Disabling this will remove the capability to resolve private addresses.
+	  Enable local Privacy Feature support. This makes it possible
+	  to use Resolvable Private Addresses (RPAs).
 
 config BT_PRIVACY_RANDOMIZE_IR
 	bool "Randomize identity root for fallback identities"
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index a6bcba77df0..a5d13d37724 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -2834,8 +2834,7 @@ int bt_conn_le_create(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
 	create_param_setup(create_param);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_SMP)
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_PRIVACY) &&
-	    (bt_dev.le.rl_entries > bt_dev.le.rl_size)) {
+	if (bt_dev.le.rl_entries > bt_dev.le.rl_size) {
 		/* Use host-based identity resolving. */
 		bt_conn_set_state(conn, BT_CONN_CONNECTING_SCAN);
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index 07e9d1290b4..d83a6f3be9f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -583,12 +583,12 @@ int bt_le_create_conn_ext(const struct bt_conn *conn)
 	} else {
 		const bt_addr_le_t *peer_addr = &conn->le.dst;
 
-		if (!bt_addr_le_eq(&conn->le.resp_addr, BT_ADDR_LE_ANY)) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_SMP)
+		if (bt_dev.le.rl_entries > bt_dev.le.rl_size) {
 			/* Host resolving is used, use the RPA directly. */
 			peer_addr = &conn->le.resp_addr;
-			LOG_DBG("Using resp_addr %s", bt_addr_le_str(peer_addr));
 		}
-
+#endif
 		bt_addr_le_copy(&cp->peer_addr, peer_addr);
 		cp->filter_policy = BT_HCI_LE_CREATE_CONN_FP_NO_FILTER;
 	}
@@ -656,12 +656,12 @@ static int bt_le_create_conn_legacy(const struct bt_conn *conn)
 	} else {
 		const bt_addr_le_t *peer_addr = &conn->le.dst;
 
-		if (!bt_addr_le_eq(&conn->le.resp_addr, BT_ADDR_LE_ANY)) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_SMP)
+		if (bt_dev.le.rl_entries > bt_dev.le.rl_size) {
 			/* Host resolving is used, use the RPA directly. */
 			peer_addr = &conn->le.resp_addr;
-			LOG_DBG("Using resp_addr %s", bt_addr_le_str(peer_addr));
 		}
-
+#endif
 		bt_addr_le_copy(&cp->peer_addr, peer_addr);
 		cp->filter_policy = BT_HCI_LE_CREATE_CONN_FP_NO_FILTER;
 	}