diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.c
index 17e2bd282be..c63883bf4b2 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ void radio_status_reset(void)
 	 *       EVENT_* registers are not reset to save code and CPU time.
 	 */
 	nrf_radio_event_clear(NRF_RADIO, NRF_RADIO_EVENT_READY);
+	nrf_radio_event_clear(NRF_RADIO, NRF_RADIO_EVENT_ADDRESS);
 	nrf_radio_event_clear(NRF_RADIO, NRF_RADIO_EVENT_END);
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_SUPPORT) && !defined(CONFIG_ZTEST)
 	/* Clear it only for SoCs supporting DF extension */
@@ -616,6 +617,11 @@ uint32_t radio_is_ready(void)
 	return (NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_READY != 0);
 }
 
+uint32_t radio_is_address(void)
+{
+	return (NRF_RADIO->EVENTS_ADDRESS != 0);
+}
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SW_SWITCH_SINGLE_TIMER)
 static uint32_t last_pdu_end_us;
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.h
index fbc79906a2c..f2a99cfc552 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/radio/radio.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void radio_disable(void);
 
 void radio_status_reset(void);
 uint32_t radio_is_ready(void);
+uint32_t radio_is_address(void);
 uint32_t radio_is_done(void);
 uint32_t radio_has_disabled(void);
 uint32_t radio_is_idle(void);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
index d17c66d6778..131fcde4d48 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_conn.c
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ void lll_conn_isr_rx(void *param)
 
 	/* assert if radio packet ptr is not set and radio started tx */
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)) {
-		LL_ASSERT_MSG(!radio_is_ready(), "%s: Radio ISR latency: %u", __func__,
+		LL_ASSERT_MSG(!radio_is_address(), "%s: Radio ISR latency: %u", __func__,
 			      lll_prof_latency_get());
 	} else {
-		LL_ASSERT(!radio_is_ready());
+		LL_ASSERT(!radio_is_address());
 	}
 
 lll_conn_isr_rx_exit:
@@ -576,10 +576,10 @@ void lll_conn_isr_tx(void *param)
 
 	/* assert if radio packet ptr is not set and radio started rx */
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PROFILE_ISR)) {
-		LL_ASSERT_MSG(!radio_is_ready(), "%s: Radio ISR latency: %u", __func__,
+		LL_ASSERT_MSG(!radio_is_address(), "%s: Radio ISR latency: %u", __func__,
 			      lll_prof_latency_get());
 	} else {
-		LL_ASSERT(!radio_is_ready());
+		LL_ASSERT(!radio_is_address());
 	}
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_TX)