diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index a8c0e698fd3..b5258260040 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -2031,7 +2031,7 @@ struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_slave_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
 	param_int.options |= (BT_LE_ADV_OPT_CONNECTABLE |
 			      BT_LE_ADV_OPT_ONE_TIME);
 
-	conn = bt_conn_lookup_addr_le(BT_ID_DEFAULT, peer);
+	conn = bt_conn_lookup_addr_le(param->id, peer);
 	if (conn) {
 		switch (conn->state) {
 		case BT_CONN_CONNECT_DIR_ADV: