diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
index f0955b0936b..50800caa980 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void lp_chmu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 static void lp_chmu_send_channel_map_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx,
 						uint8_t evt, void *param)
 {
-	if (llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CHMU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CHAN_MAP_IND;
 	} else {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_RESOLVABLE);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
index 619c2045f02..7b3b50eab2a 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		}
 		break;
 	case PROC_TERMINATE:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
index cb194bd92cf..7773d6cd958 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void lp_cu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void lp_cu_send_conn_param_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_PARAM_REQ;
 	} else {
 		uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static void lp_cu_send_conn_param_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 static void lp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				       void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.cu.win_size = 1U;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static void rp_cu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void rp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				       void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.cu.win_size = 1U;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ct
 static void rp_cu_send_reject_ext_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_REJECT_EXT_IND;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_EXT_IND);
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_reject_ext_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 static void rp_cu_send_conn_param_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_PARAM_RSP;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_CONN_PARAM_RSP);
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_conn_param_req_ntf(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx
 static void rp_cu_send_unknown_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				   void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_UNKNOWN_RSP;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN_RSP);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_enc.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_enc.c
index bba4fea04a1..11fb731f218 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_enc.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_enc.c
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ static void lp_enc_send_enc_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint
 		/* Wait for the LL_ENC_RSP */
 		ctx->rx_opcode = PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_ENC_RSP;
 		ctx->state = LP_ENC_STATE_WAIT_RX_ENC_RSP;
+
+		/* Pause possibly ongoing remote procedure */
+		llcp_rr_pause(conn);
+
 	}
 }
 
@@ -410,6 +414,9 @@ static void lp_enc_st_wait_rx_start_enc_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ct
 		ctx->data.enc.error = (pdu->llctrl.opcode == PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_IND) ?
 						    pdu->llctrl.reject_ind.error_code :
 						    pdu->llctrl.reject_ext_ind.error_code;
+		/* Resume possibly paused remote procedure */
+		llcp_rr_resume(conn);
+
 		lp_enc_complete(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -441,6 +448,10 @@ static void lp_enc_st_wait_rx_start_enc_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ct
 		/* Resume Rx data */
 		ull_conn_resume_rx_data(conn);
 		ctx->data.enc.error = BT_HCI_ERR_SUCCESS;
+
+		/* Resume possibly paused remote procedure */
+		llcp_rr_resume(conn);
+
 		lp_enc_complete(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -817,6 +828,8 @@ static void rp_enc_send_reject_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, u
 		llcp_tx_resume_data(conn);
 		/* Resume Rx data */
 		ull_conn_resume_rx_data(conn);
+		/* Resume possibly paused local procedure */
+		llcp_lr_resume(conn);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -835,6 +848,9 @@ static void rp_enc_send_start_enc_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 		/* Resume Rx data */
 		ull_conn_resume_rx_data(conn);
 
+		/* Resume possibly paused local procedure */
+		llcp_lr_resume(conn);
+
 		/* Tx Encryption enabled */
 		conn->lll.enc_tx = 1U;
 	}
@@ -898,6 +914,10 @@ static void rp_enc_state_wait_rx_enc_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *
 		llcp_tx_flush(conn);
 		/* Pause Rx data */
 		ull_conn_pause_rx_data(conn);
+
+		/* Pause possibly paused local procedure */
+		llcp_lr_pause(conn);
+
 		rp_enc_store_m(conn, ctx, param);
 		rp_enc_send_enc_rsp(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 		break;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
index 10cf74c3b34..4f1a725d8db 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ void llcp_pdu_decode_terminate_ind(struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct pdu_data *pdu);
  * LLCP Local Request
  */
 struct proc_ctx *llcp_lr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn);
+void llcp_lr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn);
+void llcp_lr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_lr_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_tx *tx);
 void llcp_lr_rx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_rx_pdu *rx);
 void llcp_lr_enqueue(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx);
@@ -431,6 +433,8 @@ void llcp_lr_abort(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_rr_set_incompat(struct ll_conn *conn, enum proc_incompat incompat);
 bool llcp_rr_get_collision(struct ll_conn *conn);
 struct proc_ctx *llcp_rr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn);
+void llcp_rr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn);
+void llcp_rr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_rr_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_tx *tx);
 void llcp_rr_rx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_rx_pdu *rx);
 void llcp_rr_init(struct ll_conn *conn);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
index e142dd192e6..cf82526acf4 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
@@ -112,6 +112,26 @@ struct proc_ctx *llcp_lr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	return ctx;
 }
 
+void llcp_lr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
+
+	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.local.pend_proc_list);
+	if (ctx) {
+		ctx->pause = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+void llcp_lr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
+
+	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.local.pend_proc_list);
+	if (ctx) {
+		ctx->pause = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 void llcp_lr_rx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_rx_pdu *rx)
 {
 	switch (ctx->proc) {
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
index 021b2a35cc3..fa108ca05c6 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void lp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 
 static void lp_pu_send_phy_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt, void *param)
 {
-	if (llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_REQ;
 	} else {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_RESOLVABLE);
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static void lp_pu_send_phy_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8
 static void lp_pu_send_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.pu.instant = pu_event_counter(conn) + PHY_UPDATE_INSTANT_DELTA;
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void rp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void rp_pu_send_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.pu.instant = pu_event_counter(conn) + PHY_UPDATE_INSTANT_DELTA;
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ static void rp_pu_send_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL)
 static void rp_pu_send_phy_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt, void *param)
 {
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_RSP;
 	} else {
 		rp_pu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_PHY_RSP);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
index 9f2ea5e3bea..9516eb5e562 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
@@ -172,6 +172,27 @@ struct proc_ctx *llcp_rr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	return ctx;
 }
 
+void llcp_rr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
+
+	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
+	if (ctx) {
+		ctx->pause = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+void llcp_rr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
+
+	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
+	if (ctx) {
+		ctx->pause = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+
 void llcp_rr_rx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_rx_pdu *rx)
 {
 	switch (ctx->proc) {
@@ -352,7 +373,7 @@ static void rr_act_reject(struct ll_conn *conn)
 
 	LL_ASSERT(ctx != NULL);
 
-	if (!llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		rr_set_state(conn, RR_STATE_REJECT);
 	} else {
 		rr_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_IND);