diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
index 0da3d2a3c71..b5eca9774a8 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ struct llcp_struct {
 		uint8_t collision;
 		uint8_t incompat;
 		uint8_t reject_opcode;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP) || defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
+		uint8_t paused_cmd;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP || CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ */
 	} remote;
 
 	/* Prepare parameters */
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
index fc3f57a87a1..d65ef4b09f5 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ void ull_llcp_init(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	sys_slist_init(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
 	conn->llcp.remote.incompat = INCOMPAT_NO_COLLISION;
 	conn->llcp.remote.collision = 0U;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
+	conn->llcp.remote.paused_cmd = PROC_NONE;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
 
 	/* Reset the cached version Information (PROC_VERSION_EXCHANGE) */
 	memset(&conn->llcp.vex, 0, sizeof(conn->llcp.vex));
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
index acfbf6367ea..9baa10b6a0c 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static void lp_comm_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		}
 
 		if (ctx->state == LP_COMMON_STATE_IDLE) {
+			llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_NONE);
 			llcp_lr_complete(conn);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -458,7 +459,8 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH */
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
 	case PROC_CTE_REQ:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
+		    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_CTE_REQ)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -776,6 +778,9 @@ static void rp_comm_tx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx)
 			llcp_pdu_encode_reject_ext_ind(pdu, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_CTE_REQ, err_code);
 			ctx->rx_opcode = PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_EXT_IND;
 		}
+
+		ctx->tx_ack = tx;
+
 		break;
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
@@ -934,12 +939,13 @@ static void rp_comm_send_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH */
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
 	case PROC_CTE_REQ:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
+		    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_CTE_REQ)) {
 			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
+			llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_PHY_UPDATE);
 			rp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
-			llcp_rr_complete(conn);
-			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_IDLE;
+			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX_ACK;
 		}
 		break;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
@@ -974,13 +980,13 @@ static void rp_comm_st_wait_tx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8
 	}
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 static void rp_comm_st_wait_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				   void *param)
 {
 	switch (evt) {
 	case RP_COMMON_EVT_ACK:
 		switch (ctx->proc) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 		case PROC_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE: {
 			/* Apply changes in data lengths/times */
 			uint8_t dle_changed = ull_dle_update_eff(conn);
@@ -998,6 +1004,15 @@ static void rp_comm_st_wait_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, u
 			}
 			break;
 		}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH */
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
+		case PROC_CTE_REQ: {
+			/* add PHY update pause = false here */
+			llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_NONE);
+			llcp_rr_complete(conn);
+			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_IDLE;
+		}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
 		default:
 			/* Ignore other procedures */
 			break;
@@ -1009,6 +1024,7 @@ static void rp_comm_st_wait_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, u
 	}
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 static void rp_comm_st_wait_ntf(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				void *param)
 {
@@ -1033,10 +1049,10 @@ static void rp_comm_execute_fsm(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint
 	case RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX:
 		rp_comm_st_wait_tx(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 		break;
-#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 	case RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX_ACK:
 		rp_comm_st_wait_tx_ack(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 		break;
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 	case RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_NTF:
 		rp_comm_st_wait_ntf(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 770e883c97e..cab97dcb05d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ enum llcp_proc {
 	PROC_CHAN_MAP_UPDATE,
 	PROC_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE,
 	PROC_CTE_REQ,
+	/* A helper enum entry, to use in pause prcedure context */
+	PROC_NONE = 0x0,
 };
 #if ((CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LLCP_COMMON_TX_CTRL_BUF_NUM <\
 			(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LLCP_TX_PER_CONN_TX_CTRL_BUF_NUM_MAX *\
@@ -446,6 +448,8 @@ 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);
+void llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(struct ll_conn *conn, enum llcp_proc);
+enum llcp_proc llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(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);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
index fa108ca05c6..bd006d03959 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
@@ -435,15 +435,18 @@ static void lp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 #endif
 		llcp_lr_complete(conn);
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_IDLE;
+		llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_NONE);
 	}
 }
 
 static void lp_pu_send_phy_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt, void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || 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) ||
+	    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_PHY_UPDATE)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_REQ;
 	} else {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_RESOLVABLE);
+		llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_CTE_REQ);
 		lp_pu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_PHY_REQ);
 		llcp_tx_pause_data(conn);
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_ACK_PHY_REQ;
@@ -832,6 +835,7 @@ static void rp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 			pu_dle_ntf(conn, ctx);
 		}
 #endif
+		llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_NONE);
 		llcp_rr_complete(conn);
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_IDLE;
 	}
@@ -855,9 +859,11 @@ 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 (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
+	    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_PHY_UPDATE)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_RSP;
 	} else {
+		llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(conn, PROC_CTE_REQ);
 		rp_pu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_PHY_RSP);
 		ctx->rx_opcode = PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_PHY_UPD_IND;
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_ACK_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 8438dc11802..0fde9d678e3 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ void llcp_rr_set_incompat(struct ll_conn *conn, enum proc_incompat incompat)
 	conn->llcp.remote.incompat = incompat;
 }
 
+void llcp_rr_set_paused_cmd(struct ll_conn *conn, enum llcp_proc proc)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP) || defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
+	conn->llcp.remote.paused_cmd = proc;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP || CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ */
+}
+
+enum llcp_proc llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP) || defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ)
+	return conn->llcp.remote.paused_cmd;
+#else
+	return PROC_NONE;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP || CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_REQ */
+}
+
 static enum proc_incompat rr_get_incompat(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
 	return conn->llcp.remote.incompat;
@@ -266,6 +282,11 @@ void llcp_rr_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_tx *
 		llcp_rp_pu_tx_ack(conn, ctx, tx);
 		break;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
+	case PROC_CTE_REQ:
+		llcp_rp_comm_tx_ack(conn, ctx, tx);
+		break;
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP */
 	default:
 		/* Ignore tx_ack */
 		break;