diff --git a/include/bluetooth/gatt.h b/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
index 91e8a963ee2..a0091db40b1 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
@@ -622,10 +622,12 @@ ssize_t bt_gatt_attr_read_chrc(struct bt_conn *conn,
 						   })),                      \
 	BT_GATT_ATTRIBUTE(_uuid, _perm, _read, _write, _value)
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_SETTINGS_CCC_LAZY_LOADING)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BT_SETTINGS_CCC_LAZY_LOADING)
 	#define BT_GATT_CCC_MAX (CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN)
-#else
+#elif defined(CONFIG_BT_CONN)
 	#define BT_GATT_CCC_MAX (CONFIG_BT_MAX_PAIRED + CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN)
+#else
+	#define BT_GATT_CCC_MAX 0
 #endif
 
 /** @brief GATT CCC configuration entry. */
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
index 47a1f339dd7..e1e5de5fa37 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ config BT_SETTINGS
 if BT_SETTINGS
 config BT_SETTINGS_CCC_LAZY_LOADING
 	bool "Load CCC values from settings when peer connects"
+	depends on BT_CONN
 	default y
 	help
 	  Load Client Configuration Characteristic setting right after a bonded
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ config BT_SETTINGS_CCC_LAZY_LOADING
 
 config BT_SETTINGS_CCC_STORE_ON_WRITE
 	bool "Store CCC value immediately after it has been written"
+	depends on BT_CONN
 	help
 	  Store Client Configuration Characteristic value right after it has
 	  been updated.