diff --git a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/audio/bap.h b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/audio/bap.h
index 33ba8ca3cff..17e53ca6c14 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/audio/bap.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/audio/bap.h
@@ -2292,6 +2292,22 @@ struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb {
 	 */
 	void (*syncable)(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink, const struct bt_iso_biginfo *biginfo);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief The Broadcast Sink has started and audio data may be received from all of the
+	 * streams
+	 *
+	 * @param sink The started Broadcast Sink
+	 */
+	void (*started)(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief The Broadcast Sink has stopped and none of the streams will receive audio data
+	 *
+	 * @param sink The stopped Broadcast Sink
+	 * @param reason The reason why the Broadcast Sink stopped (see the BT_HCI_ERR_* values)
+	 */
+	void (*stopped)(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink, uint8_t reason);
+
 	/** @internal Internally used list node */
 	sys_snode_t _node;
 };
@@ -2302,11 +2318,12 @@ struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb {
  * It is possible to register multiple struct of callbacks, but a single struct can only be
  * registered once.
  * Registering the same callback multiple times is undefined behavior and may break the stack.
- *
+
  * @param cb  Broadcast sink callback structure.
  *
- * @retval 0 in case of success
+ * @retval 0 on success
  * @retval -EINVAL if @p cb is NULL
+ * @retval -EALREADY if @p cb was already registered
  */
 int bt_bap_broadcast_sink_register_cb(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb *cb);
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_broadcast_sink.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_broadcast_sink.c
index d6b85786968..6a6056ec0ce 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_broadcast_sink.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_broadcast_sink.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*  Bluetooth Audio Broadcast Sink */
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -402,11 +402,6 @@ static void broadcast_sink_iso_disconnected(struct bt_iso_chan *chan,
 		if (!sys_slist_find_and_remove(&sink->streams, &stream->_node)) {
 			LOG_DBG("Could not find and remove stream %p from sink %p", stream, sink);
 		}
-
-		/* Clear sink->big if not already cleared */
-		if (sys_slist_is_empty(&sink->streams) && sink->big) {
-			broadcast_sink_clear_big(sink, reason);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (ops != NULL && ops->stopped != NULL) {
@@ -449,6 +444,17 @@ static struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *broadcast_sink_get_by_pa(struct bt_le_per_a
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *broadcast_sink_get_by_big(const struct bt_iso_big *big)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(broadcast_sinks); i++) {
+		if (broadcast_sinks[i].big == big) {
+			return &broadcast_sinks[i];
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static void broadcast_sink_add_src(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink)
 {
 	struct bt_bap_scan_delegator_add_src_param add_src_param;
@@ -966,13 +972,72 @@ static uint16_t interval_to_sync_timeout(uint16_t interval)
 	return (uint16_t)timeout;
 }
 
+static void big_started_cb(struct bt_iso_big *big)
+{
+	struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink = broadcast_sink_get_by_big(big);
+	struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb *listener;
+
+	if (sink == NULL) {
+		/* Not one of ours */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	SYS_SLIST_FOR_EACH_CONTAINER(&sink_cbs, listener, _node) {
+		if (listener->started != NULL) {
+			listener->started(sink);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void big_stopped_cb(struct bt_iso_big *big, uint8_t reason)
+{
+	struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink = broadcast_sink_get_by_big(big);
+	struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb *listener;
+
+	if (sink == NULL) {
+		/* Not one of ours */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	broadcast_sink_clear_big(sink, reason);
+
+	SYS_SLIST_FOR_EACH_CONTAINER(&sink_cbs, listener, _node) {
+		if (listener->stopped != NULL) {
+			listener->stopped(sink, reason);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 int bt_bap_broadcast_sink_register_cb(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb *cb)
 {
+	static bool iso_big_cb_registered;
+
 	CHECKIF(cb == NULL) {
 		LOG_DBG("cb is NULL");
+
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (sys_slist_find(&sink_cbs, &cb->_node, NULL)) {
+		LOG_DBG("cb %p is already registered", cb);
+
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
+
+	if (!iso_big_cb_registered) {
+		static struct bt_iso_big_cb big_cb = {
+			.started = big_started_cb,
+			.stopped = big_stopped_cb,
+		};
+		const int err = bt_iso_big_register_cb(&big_cb);
+
+		if (err != 0) {
+			__ASSERT(false, "Failed to register ISO BIG callbacks: %d", err);
+		}
+
+		iso_big_cb_registered = true;
+	}
+
 	sys_slist_append(&sink_cbs, &cb->_node);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1314,9 +1379,6 @@ int bt_bap_broadcast_sink_stop(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	broadcast_sink_clear_big(sink, BT_HCI_ERR_LOCALHOST_TERM_CONN);
-	/* Channel states will be updated in the broadcast_sink_iso_disconnected function */
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/bap_broadcast_sink_test.c b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/bap_broadcast_sink_test.c
index 52df6b43373..6fadeb3f010 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/bap_broadcast_sink_test.c
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio/src/bap_broadcast_sink_test.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ CREATE_FLAG(flag_pa_sync_lost);
 CREATE_FLAG(flag_pa_request);
 CREATE_FLAG(flag_bis_sync_requested);
 CREATE_FLAG(flag_big_sync_mic_failure);
+CREATE_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
 
 static struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *g_sink;
 static struct bt_le_scan_recv_info broadcaster_info;
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@ static const struct bt_audio_codec_cap codec_cap = BT_AUDIO_CODEC_CAP_LC3(
 	SUPPORTED_MIN_OCTETS_PER_FRAME, SUPPORTED_MAX_OCTETS_PER_FRAME,
 	SUPPORTED_MAX_FRAMES_PER_SDU, SUPPORTED_CONTEXTS);
 
-static K_SEM_DEFINE(sem_started, 0U, ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
-static K_SEM_DEFINE(sem_stopped, 0U, ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
+static K_SEM_DEFINE(sem_stream_started, 0U, ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
+static K_SEM_DEFINE(sem_stream_stopped, 0U, ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 
 /* Create a mask for the maximum BIS we can sync to using the number of streams
  * we have. We add an additional 1 since the bis indexes start from 1 and not
@@ -257,9 +258,27 @@ static void syncable_cb(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink, const struct bt_iso_
 	SET_FLAG(flag_syncable);
 }
 
+static void broadcast_sink_started_cb(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink)
+{
+	printk("Broadcast sink %p started\n", sink);
+	SET_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+}
+
+static void broadcast_sink_stopped_cb(struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink *sink, uint8_t reason)
+{
+	printk("Broadcast sink %p stopped with reason 0x%02X\n", sink, reason);
+	UNSET_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+
+	if (reason == BT_HCI_ERR_TERM_DUE_TO_MIC_FAIL) {
+		SET_FLAG(flag_big_sync_mic_failure);
+	}
+}
+
 static struct bt_bap_broadcast_sink_cb broadcast_sink_cbs = {
 	.base_recv = base_recv_cb,
 	.syncable = syncable_cb,
+	.started = broadcast_sink_started_cb,
+	.stopped = broadcast_sink_stopped_cb,
 };
 
 static bool scan_check_and_sync_broadcast(struct bt_data *data, void *user_data)
@@ -526,7 +545,7 @@ static void validate_stream_codec_cfg(const struct bt_bap_stream *stream)
 	}
 }
 
-static void started_cb(struct bt_bap_stream *stream)
+static void stream_started_cb(struct bt_bap_stream *stream)
 {
 	struct audio_test_stream *test_stream = audio_test_stream_from_bap_stream(stream);
 	struct bt_bap_ep_info info;
@@ -567,24 +586,20 @@ static void started_cb(struct bt_bap_stream *stream)
 	}
 
 	printk("Stream %p started\n", stream);
-	k_sem_give(&sem_started);
+	k_sem_give(&sem_stream_started);
 
 	validate_stream_codec_cfg(stream);
 }
 
-static void stopped_cb(struct bt_bap_stream *stream, uint8_t reason)
+static void stream_stopped_cb(struct bt_bap_stream *stream, uint8_t reason)
 {
 	printk("Stream %p stopped with reason 0x%02X\n", stream, reason);
-	k_sem_give(&sem_stopped);
-
-	if (reason == BT_HCI_ERR_TERM_DUE_TO_MIC_FAIL) {
-		SET_FLAG(flag_big_sync_mic_failure);
-	}
+	k_sem_give(&sem_stream_stopped);
 }
 
 static struct bt_bap_stream_ops stream_ops = {
-	.started = started_cb,
-	.stopped = stopped_cb,
+	.started = stream_started_cb,
+	.stopped = stream_stopped_cb,
 	.recv = bap_stream_rx_recv_cb,
 };
 
@@ -707,6 +722,8 @@ static void test_broadcast_sink_create(void)
 		FAIL("Unable to create the sink: %d\n", err);
 		return;
 	}
+
+	printk("Created broadcast sink %p\n", g_sink);
 }
 
 static void test_broadcast_sink_create_inval(void)
@@ -736,7 +753,7 @@ static void test_broadcast_sync(const uint8_t broadcast_code[BT_ISO_BROADCAST_CO
 {
 	int err;
 
-	printk("Syncing the sink\n");
+	printk("Syncing sink %p\n", g_sink);
 	err = bt_bap_broadcast_sink_sync(g_sink, bis_index_bitfield, streams, broadcast_code);
 	if (err != 0) {
 		FAIL("Unable to sync the sink: %d\n", err);
@@ -808,16 +825,20 @@ static void test_broadcast_stop(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	printk("Stopping broadcast sink %p\n", g_sink);
+
 	err = bt_bap_broadcast_sink_stop(g_sink);
 	if (err != 0) {
 		FAIL("Unable to stop sink: %d", err);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be stopped\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be stopped\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_stopped, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_stopped, K_FOREVER);
 	}
+
+	WAIT_FOR_UNSET_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
 }
 
 static void test_broadcast_stop_inval(void)
@@ -914,10 +935,12 @@ static void test_common(void)
 	test_broadcast_sync_inval();
 	test_broadcast_sync(NULL);
 
+	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+
 	/* Wait for all to be started */
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be started\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be started\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_started, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_started, K_FOREVER);
 	}
 
 	printk("Waiting for data\n");
@@ -944,10 +967,11 @@ static void test_main(void)
 	printk("Waiting for PA disconnected\n");
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_pa_sync_lost);
 
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be stopped\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be stopped\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_stopped, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_stopped, K_FOREVER);
 	}
+	WAIT_FOR_UNSET_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
 
 	PASS("Broadcast sink passed\n");
 }
@@ -962,10 +986,12 @@ static void test_sink_disconnect(void)
 	/* Retry sync*/
 	test_broadcast_sync(NULL);
 
+	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+
 	/* Wait for all to be started */
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be started\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be started\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_started, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_started, K_FOREVER);
 	}
 
 	test_broadcast_stop();
@@ -1001,10 +1027,12 @@ static void test_sink_encrypted(void)
 
 	test_broadcast_sync(BROADCAST_CODE);
 
+	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+
 	/* Wait for all to be started */
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be started\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be started\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_started, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_started, K_FOREVER);
 	}
 
 	printk("Waiting for data\n");
@@ -1021,9 +1049,9 @@ static void test_sink_encrypted(void)
 	printk("Waiting for PA disconnected\n");
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_pa_sync_lost);
 
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be stopped\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be stopped\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_stopped, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_stopped, K_FOREVER);
 	}
 
 	PASS("Broadcast sink encrypted passed\n");
@@ -1090,10 +1118,12 @@ static void broadcast_sink_with_assistant(void)
 	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_bis_sync_requested);
 	test_broadcast_sync(NULL);
 
+	WAIT_FOR_FLAG(flag_sink_started);
+
 	/* Wait for all to be started */
-	printk("Waiting for streams to be started\n");
+	printk("Waiting for %zu streams to be started\n", ARRAY_SIZE(streams));
 	for (size_t i = 0U; i < ARRAY_SIZE(streams); i++) {
-		k_sem_take(&sem_started, K_FOREVER);
+		k_sem_take(&sem_stream_started, K_FOREVER);
 	}
 
 	printk("Waiting for data\n");