diff --git a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/mesh/msg.h b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/mesh/msg.h
index 58dd818b481..ff2e3ffeba4 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/bluetooth/mesh/msg.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/bluetooth/mesh/msg.h
@@ -99,6 +99,50 @@ struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx {
 	uint8_t  send_ttl;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief Helper for bt_mesh_msg_ctx structure initialization.
+ *
+ * @param net_key_idx NetKey Index of the subnet to send the message on. Only used if
+ * @c app_key_idx points to devkey.
+ * @param app_key_idx AppKey Index to encrypt the message with.
+ * @param dst Remote addr.
+ * @param ttl Time To Live.
+ */
+#define BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT(net_key_idx, app_key_idx, dst, ttl) \
+	{ \
+		.net_idx = (net_key_idx), \
+		.app_idx = (app_key_idx), \
+		.addr = (dst), \
+		.send_ttl = (ttl), \
+	}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper for bt_mesh_msg_ctx structure initialization secured with Application Key.
+ *
+ * @param app_key_idx AppKey Index to encrypt the message with.
+ * @param dst Remote addr.
+ */
+#define BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_key_idx, dst) \
+	BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT(0, app_key_idx, dst, BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper for bt_mesh_msg_ctx structure initialization secured with Device Key of a remote
+ * device.
+ *
+ * @param net_key_idx NetKey Index of the subnet to send the message on.
+ * @param dst Remote addr.
+ */
+#define BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_key_idx, dst) \
+	BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT(net_key_idx, BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE, dst, BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper for bt_mesh_msg_ctx structure initialization using Model Publication context.
+ *
+ * @param pub Pointer to a model publication context.
+ */
+#define BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_PUB(pub) \
+	BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT(0, (pub)->key, (pub)->addr, (pub)->ttl)
+
 /** @brief Initialize a model message.
  *
  *  Clears the message buffer contents, and encodes the given opcode.
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
index 7d74fd70819..6c5bfa63cd2 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
@@ -188,11 +188,7 @@ static int publish_transmit(struct bt_mesh_model *mod)
 {
 	NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DEFINE(sdu, BT_MESH_TX_SDU_MAX);
 	struct bt_mesh_model_pub *pub = mod->pub;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.addr = pub->addr,
-		.send_ttl = pub->ttl,
-		.app_idx = pub->key,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_PUB(pub);
 	struct bt_mesh_net_tx tx = {
 		.ctx = &ctx,
 		.src = bt_mesh_model_elem(mod)->addr,
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_cli.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_cli.c
index c2bfdada0ac..88a314528d0 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_cli.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_cli.c
@@ -1372,12 +1372,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_comp_data_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint8_t page,
 				  struct net_buf_simple *comp)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_DEV_COMP_DATA_GET, 1);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct comp_data param = {
 		.page = rsp,
 		.comp = comp,
@@ -1398,12 +1393,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_comp_data_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint8_t page,
 static int get_state_u8(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint32_t op, uint32_t rsp, uint8_t *val)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, DUMMY_2_BYTE_OP, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	const struct bt_mesh_msg_rsp_ctx rsp_ctx = {
 		.ack = &cli->ack_ctx,
 		.op = rsp,
@@ -1419,12 +1409,7 @@ static int set_state_u8(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint32_t op, uint32_t r
 			uint8_t *val)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, DUMMY_2_BYTE_OP, 1);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	const struct bt_mesh_msg_rsp_ctx rsp_ctx = {
 		.ack = &cli->ack_ctx,
 		.op = rsp,
@@ -1447,12 +1432,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_krp_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_net_id
 			    uint8_t *phase)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_KRP_GET, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct krp_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.phase = phase,
@@ -1474,12 +1454,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_krp_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_net_id
 			    uint8_t transition, uint8_t *status, uint8_t *phase)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_KRP_SET, 3);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct krp_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.phase = phase,
@@ -1548,12 +1523,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_transmit_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint8_t *t
 int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_relay_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint8_t *status, uint8_t *transmit)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_RELAY_GET, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct relay_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.transmit = transmit,
@@ -1574,12 +1544,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_relay_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint8_t new_relay
 			      uint8_t new_transmit, uint8_t *status, uint8_t *transmit)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_RELAY_SET, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct relay_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.transmit = transmit,
@@ -1602,12 +1567,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_key_add(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_ne
 				const uint8_t net_key[16], uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NET_KEY_ADD, 18);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct net_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1630,12 +1590,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_key_update(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key
 				   const uint8_t net_key[16], uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NET_KEY_UPDATE, 18);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct net_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1657,12 +1612,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_key_update(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key
 int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_key_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t *keys, size_t *key_cnt)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NET_KEY_GET, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct net_key_list_param param = {
 		.keys = keys,
 		.key_cnt = key_cnt,
@@ -1683,12 +1633,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_net_key_del(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_ne
 				uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NET_KEY_DEL, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct net_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1710,12 +1655,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_app_key_add(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_ne
 				uint16_t key_app_idx, const uint8_t app_key[16], uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_APP_KEY_ADD, 19);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct app_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1739,12 +1679,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_app_key_update(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key
 				   uint16_t key_app_idx, const uint8_t app_key[16], uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_APP_KEY_UPDATE, 19);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct app_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1767,12 +1702,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_app_key_update(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key
 int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_node_reset(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, bool *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NODE_RESET, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 
 	if (status) {
 		*status = false;
@@ -1794,12 +1724,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_app_key_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_ne
 				uint8_t *status, uint16_t *keys, size_t *key_cnt)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_APP_KEY_GET, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct app_key_list_param param = {
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
 		.status = status,
@@ -1824,12 +1749,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_app_key_del(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t key_ne
 				uint16_t key_app_idx, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_APP_KEY_DEL, 3);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct app_key_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -1852,12 +1772,7 @@ static int mod_app_bind(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_addr, uin
 			uint16_t mod_id, uint16_t cid, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_MOD_APP_BIND, 8);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_app_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.elem_addr = elem_addr,
@@ -1906,12 +1821,7 @@ static int mod_app_unbind(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_addr, u
 			  uint16_t mod_id, uint16_t cid, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_MOD_APP_UNBIND, 8);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_app_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.elem_addr = elem_addr,
@@ -1961,12 +1871,7 @@ static int mod_member_list_get(uint32_t op, uint32_t expect_op, uint16_t net_idx
 			       uint16_t *apps, size_t *app_cnt)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, DUMMY_2_BYTE_OP, 6);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_member_list_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.elem_addr = elem_addr,
@@ -2021,12 +1926,7 @@ static int mod_sub(uint32_t op, uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_a
 		   uint16_t sub_addr, uint16_t mod_id, uint16_t cid, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, DUMMY_2_BYTE_OP, 8);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_sub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.elem_addr = elem_addr,
@@ -2150,12 +2050,7 @@ static int mod_sub_va(uint32_t op, uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t ele
 		      uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, DUMMY_2_BYTE_OP, 22);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_sub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.elem_addr = elem_addr,
@@ -2270,12 +2165,7 @@ static int mod_pub_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_addr, uint
 		       uint16_t cid, struct bt_mesh_cfg_cli_mod_pub *pub, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_MOD_PUB_GET, 6);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_pub_param param = {
 		.mod_id = mod_id,
 		.cid = cid,
@@ -2325,12 +2215,7 @@ static int mod_pub_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_addr, uint
 		       uint16_t cid, struct bt_mesh_cfg_cli_mod_pub *pub, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_MOD_PUB_SET, 13);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_pub_param param = {
 		.mod_id = mod_id,
 		.cid = cid,
@@ -2367,12 +2252,7 @@ static int mod_pub_va_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t elem_addr, u
 			  uint16_t cid, struct bt_mesh_cfg_cli_mod_pub *pub, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_MOD_PUB_VA_SET, 27);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct mod_pub_param param = {
 		.mod_id = mod_id,
 		.cid = cid,
@@ -2444,12 +2324,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_hb_sub_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, struct bt_mesh_c
 			       uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_HEARTBEAT_SUB_SET, 5);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct hb_sub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.sub = sub,
@@ -2478,12 +2353,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_hb_sub_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, struct bt_mesh_c
 			       uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_HEARTBEAT_SUB_GET, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct hb_sub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.sub = sub,
@@ -2504,12 +2374,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_hb_pub_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr,
 			       const struct bt_mesh_cfg_cli_hb_pub *pub, uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_HEARTBEAT_PUB_SET, 9);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct hb_pub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 	};
@@ -2540,12 +2405,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_hb_pub_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, struct bt_mesh_c
 			       uint8_t *status)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_HEARTBEAT_PUB_GET, 0);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct hb_pub_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.pub = pub,
@@ -2566,12 +2426,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_node_identity_set(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t
 				      uint8_t new_identity, uint8_t *status, uint8_t *identity)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NODE_IDENTITY_SET, 4);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct node_idt_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -2595,12 +2450,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_node_identity_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t
 				      uint8_t *status, uint8_t *identity)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NODE_IDENTITY_GET, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct node_idt_param param = {
 		.status = status,
 		.net_idx = key_net_idx,
@@ -2623,12 +2473,7 @@ int bt_mesh_cfg_cli_lpn_timeout_get(uint16_t net_idx, uint16_t addr, uint16_t un
 				    int32_t *polltimeout)
 {
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_LPN_TIMEOUT_GET, 2);
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = net_idx,
-		.app_idx = BT_MESH_KEY_DEV_REMOTE,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_DEV(net_idx, addr);
 	struct lpn_timeout_param param = {
 		.unicast_addr = unicast_addr,
 		.polltimeout = polltimeout,
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/health_cli.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/health_cli.c
index dbd52c0f2b1..f9544c9e45f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/health_cli.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/health_cli.c
@@ -191,11 +191,7 @@ const struct bt_mesh_model_op bt_mesh_health_cli_op[] = {
 
 int bt_mesh_health_attention_get(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t *attention)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_attention_get(health_cli, &ctx, attention);
 }
@@ -203,33 +199,21 @@ int bt_mesh_health_attention_get(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t *atten
 int bt_mesh_health_attention_set(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx,
 				 uint8_t attention, uint8_t *updated_attention)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_attention_set(health_cli, &ctx, attention, updated_attention);
 }
 
 int bt_mesh_health_attention_set_unack(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t attention)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_attention_set_unack(health_cli, &ctx, attention);
 }
 
 int bt_mesh_health_period_get(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t *divisor)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_period_get(health_cli, &ctx, divisor);
 }
@@ -237,22 +221,14 @@ int bt_mesh_health_period_get(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t *divisor)
 int bt_mesh_health_period_set(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t divisor,
 			      uint8_t *updated_divisor)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_period_set(health_cli, &ctx, divisor, updated_divisor);
 }
 
 int bt_mesh_health_period_set_unack(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t divisor)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_period_set_unack(health_cli, &ctx, divisor);
 }
@@ -260,22 +236,14 @@ int bt_mesh_health_period_set_unack(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint8_t div
 int bt_mesh_health_fault_test(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint16_t cid, uint8_t test_id,
 			      uint8_t *faults, size_t *fault_count)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_fault_test(health_cli, &ctx, cid, test_id, faults, fault_count);
 }
 
 int bt_mesh_health_fault_test_unack(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint16_t cid, uint8_t test_id)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_fault_test_unack(health_cli, &ctx, cid, test_id);
 }
@@ -284,11 +252,7 @@ int bt_mesh_health_fault_clear(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint16_t cid,
 				 uint8_t *test_id, uint8_t *faults,
 				 size_t *fault_count)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_fault_clear(health_cli, &ctx, cid, test_id, faults, fault_count);
 }
@@ -296,11 +260,7 @@ int bt_mesh_health_fault_clear(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint16_t cid,
 int bt_mesh_health_fault_clear_unack(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx,
 				     uint16_t cid)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_fault_clear_unack(health_cli, &ctx, cid);
 }
@@ -309,11 +269,7 @@ int bt_mesh_health_fault_get(uint16_t addr, uint16_t app_idx, uint16_t cid,
 				 uint8_t *test_id, uint8_t *faults,
 				 size_t *fault_count)
 {
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.app_idx = app_idx,
-		.addr = addr,
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(app_idx, addr);
 
 	return bt_mesh_health_cli_fault_get(health_cli, &ctx, cid, test_id, faults, fault_count);
 }
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/health.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/health.c
index c2722178b54..4b9af8022ed 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/health.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/health.c
@@ -41,12 +41,8 @@ static int cmd_fault_get(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t faults[32];
 	size_t fault_count;
 	uint8_t test_id;
@@ -79,12 +75,8 @@ static int fault_clear(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[], bool a
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t test_id;
 	uint16_t cid;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -135,12 +127,8 @@ static int fault_test(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[], bool ac
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t test_id;
 	uint16_t cid;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -192,12 +180,8 @@ static int cmd_period_get(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t divisor;
 	int err;
 
@@ -218,12 +202,8 @@ static int period_set(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[], bool ac
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t divisor;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -272,12 +252,8 @@ static int cmd_attention_get(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t attention;
 	int err;
 
@@ -298,12 +274,8 @@ static int attention_set(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[], bool
 	}
 
 	struct bt_mesh_health_cli *cli = mod->user_data;
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-	};
-
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT_APP(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							      bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst);
 	uint8_t attention;
 	int err = 0;
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/shell.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/shell.c
index fbf1d0a8414..61967abca61 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/shell.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/shell/shell.c
@@ -882,13 +882,10 @@ static int cmd_net_send(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DEFINE(msg, 32);
 
-	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = {
-		.send_ttl = BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT,
-		.net_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
-		.addr = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
-		.app_idx = bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
-
-	};
+	struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx ctx = BT_MESH_MSG_CTX_INIT(bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.net_idx,
+							  bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.app_idx,
+							  bt_mesh_shell_target_ctx.dst,
+							  BT_MESH_TTL_DEFAULT);
 	struct bt_mesh_net_tx tx = {
 		.ctx = &ctx,
 		.src = bt_mesh_primary_addr(),