diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
index 4edd011b51d..859858e5bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ static struct net_buf *get_rx(int timeout)
 		return bt_buf_get_cmd_complete(timeout);
 	}
 
-	return bt_buf_get_rx(timeout);
+	if (rx.type == H4_ACL) {
+		return bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_ACL_IN, timeout);
+	} else {
+		return bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, timeout);
+	}
 }
 
 static void rx_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
index 41c485825fe..4b8ee250045 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
@@ -412,12 +412,11 @@ static inline struct net_buf *get_evt_buf(u8_t evt)
 		buf = bt_buf_get_cmd_complete(K_NO_WAIT);
 		break;
 	default:
-		buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_NO_WAIT);
+		buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_NO_WAIT);
 		break;
 	}
 
 	if (buf) {
-		bt_buf_set_type(h5.rx_buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
 		net_buf_add_u8(h5.rx_buf, evt);
 	}
 
@@ -489,14 +488,14 @@ static void bt_uart_isr(struct device *unused)
 				h5.rx_state = PAYLOAD;
 				break;
 			case HCI_ACLDATA_PKT:
-				h5.rx_buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_NO_WAIT);
+				h5.rx_buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_ACL_IN,
+							  K_NO_WAIT);
 				if (!h5.rx_buf) {
 					BT_WARN("No available data buffers");
 					h5_reset_rx();
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				bt_buf_set_type(h5.rx_buf, BT_BUF_ACL_IN);
 				h5.rx_state = PAYLOAD;
 				break;
 			case HCI_3WIRE_LINK_PKT:
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/spi.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/spi.c
index ad49cb87fdd..85e43e768f5 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/spi.c
@@ -181,17 +181,15 @@ static void bt_spi_rx_thread(void)
 				buf = bt_buf_get_cmd_complete(K_FOREVER);
 				break;
 			default:
-				buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
+				buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_FOREVER);
 				break;
 			}
 
-			bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, &rxmsg[1],
 					rxmsg[EVT_HEADER_SIZE] + 2);
 			break;
 		case HCI_ACL:
-			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
-			bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_ACL_IN);
+			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_ACL_IN, K_FOREVER);
 			memcpy(&acl_hdr, &rxmsg[1], sizeof(acl_hdr));
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, &acl_hdr, sizeof(acl_hdr));
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, &rxmsg[5],
diff --git a/include/bluetooth/buf.h b/include/bluetooth/buf.h
index c37e04c5228..b049eaeb134 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/buf.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/buf.h
@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ enum bt_buf_type {
 
 /** Allocate a buffer for incoming data
  *
- *  This will not set the buffer type so bt_buf_set_type() needs to be called
- *  before bt_recv().
+ *  This will set the buffer type so bt_buf_set_type() does not need to
+ *  be explicitly called before bt_recv_prio().
  *
+ *  @param type    Type of buffer. Only BT_BUF_EVT and BT_BUF_ACL_IN are
+ *                 allowed.
  *  @param timeout Timeout in milliseconds, or one of the special values
  *                 K_NO_WAIT and K_FOREVER.
  *  @return A new buffer.
  */
-struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(s32_t timeout);
+struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(enum bt_buf_type type, s32_t timeout);
 
 /** Allocate a buffer for an HCI Command Complete/Status Event
  *
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci_driver.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci_driver.c
index 58224cabb14..42423af219a 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci_driver.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/hci/hci_driver.c
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ static void prio_recv_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_CONN)
 			struct net_buf *buf;
 
-			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
-			bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
+			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_FOREVER);
 			hci_num_cmplt_encode(buf, handle, num_cmplt);
 			BT_DBG("Num Complete: 0x%04x:%u", handle, num_cmplt);
 			bt_recv_prio(buf);
@@ -117,20 +116,18 @@ static inline struct net_buf *encode_node(struct radio_pdu_node_rx *node_rx,
 	case HCI_CLASS_EVT_REQUIRED:
 	case HCI_CLASS_EVT_CONNECTION:
 		if (class == HCI_CLASS_EVT_DISCARDABLE) {
-			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_NO_WAIT);
+			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_NO_WAIT);
 		} else {
-			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
+			buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_FOREVER);
 		}
 		if (buf) {
-			bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
 			hci_evt_encode(node_rx, buf);
 		}
 		break;
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_CONN)
 	case HCI_CLASS_ACL_DATA:
 		/* generate ACL data */
-		buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
-		bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_ACL_IN);
+		buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_ACL_IN, K_FOREVER);
 		hci_acl_encode(node_rx, buf);
 		break;
 #endif
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index fe0757afa7a..bc11afdbe73 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -4101,13 +4101,17 @@ int bt_le_scan_stop(void)
 	return bt_le_scan_update(false);
 }
 
-struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(s32_t timeout)
+struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(enum bt_buf_type type, s32_t timeout)
 {
 	struct net_buf *buf;
 
+	__ASSERT(type == BT_BUF_EVT || type == BT_BUF_ACL_IN,
+		 "Invalid buffer type requested");
+
 	buf = net_buf_alloc(&hci_rx_pool, timeout);
 	if (buf) {
 		net_buf_reserve(buf, CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_HCI_RESERVE);
+		bt_buf_set_type(buf, type);
 	}
 
 	return buf;
@@ -4133,12 +4137,7 @@ struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_cmd_complete(s32_t timeout)
 		return buf;
 	}
 
-	buf = bt_buf_get_rx(timeout);
-	if (buf) {
-		bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
-	}
-
-	return buf;
+	return bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, timeout);
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_BREDR)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
index bdff65f7642..0a80b65ab45 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ static void emulate_le_p256_public_key_cmd(void)
 
 	status = generate_keys();
 
-	buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
-	bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
+	buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_FOREVER);
 
 	hdr = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*hdr));
 	hdr->evt = BT_HCI_EVT_LE_META_EVENT;
@@ -176,8 +175,7 @@ static void emulate_le_generate_dhkey(void)
 		ret = ecdh_shared_secret(ecc.dhkey, &ecc.pk, ecc.private_key);
 	}
 
-	buf = bt_buf_get_rx(K_FOREVER);
-	bt_buf_set_type(buf, BT_BUF_EVT);
+	buf = bt_buf_get_rx(BT_BUF_EVT, K_FOREVER);
 
 	hdr = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*hdr));
 	hdr->evt = BT_HCI_EVT_LE_META_EVENT;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_raw.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_raw.c
index 2d9257caceb..c9a4906e72f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_raw.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_raw.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int bt_hci_driver_register(const struct bt_hci_driver *drv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(s32_t timeout)
+struct net_buf *bt_buf_get_rx(enum bt_buf_type type, s32_t timeout)
 {
 	return net_buf_alloc(&hci_rx_pool, timeout);
 }