diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/cap_acceptor_test.c b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/cap_acceptor_test.c
index 49fbcfef5e1..482aaa812ba 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/cap_acceptor_test.c
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/cap_acceptor_test.c
@@ -748,8 +748,6 @@ static void init(void)
 		for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(unicast_streams); i++) {
 			bt_cap_stream_ops_register(&unicast_streams[i], &unicast_stream_ops);
 		}
-
-		test_start_adv();
 	}
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_BAP_BROADCAST_SINK)) {
@@ -868,6 +866,8 @@ static void test_cap_acceptor_unicast(void)
 {
 	init();
 
+	test_start_adv();
+
 	auto_start_sink_streams = true;
 
 	/* TODO: wait for audio stream to pass */
@@ -881,6 +881,8 @@ static void test_cap_acceptor_unicast_timeout(void)
 {
 	init();
 
+	test_start_adv();
+
 	auto_start_sink_streams = false; /* Cause unicast_audio_start timeout */
 
 	/* TODO: wait for audio stream to pass */
@@ -1035,6 +1037,8 @@ static void test_cap_acceptor_broadcast_reception(void)
 
 	init();
 
+	test_start_adv();
+
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_pa_request);
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_bis_sync_requested);
 
@@ -1072,6 +1076,8 @@ static void test_cap_acceptor_capture_and_render(void)
 {
 	init();
 
+	test_start_adv();
+
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_connected);
 
 	PASS("CAP acceptor unicast passed\n");