diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index cf3278c7004..5d3cd36ce95 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -1449,8 +1449,7 @@ struct bt_conn *bt_conn_create_le(const bt_addr_le_t *peer,
 {
 	struct bt_conn *conn;
 
-	if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(param->interval_min, param->interval_max,
-				     param->latency, param->timeout)) {
+	if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(param)) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1492,10 +1491,7 @@ int bt_le_set_auto_conn(bt_addr_le_t *addr,
 {
 	struct bt_conn *conn;
 
-	if (param && !bt_le_conn_params_valid(param->interval_min,
-					      param->interval_max,
-					      param->latency,
-					      param->timeout)) {
+	if (param && !bt_le_conn_params_valid(param)) {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index 87fc699f887..3c2e7d3fc7f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -784,21 +784,24 @@ static void le_remote_feat_complete(struct net_buf *buf)
 	bt_conn_unref(conn);
 }
 
-bool bt_le_conn_params_valid(uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
-			     uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout)
+bool bt_le_conn_params_valid(const struct bt_le_conn_param *param)
 {
-	if (min > max || min < 6 || max > 3200) {
+	if (param->interval_min > param->interval_max ||
+	    param->interval_min < 6 || param->interval_max > 3200) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	/* Limits according to BT Core spec 4.2 [Vol 2, Part E, 7.8.12] */
-	if (timeout < 10 || timeout > 3200 ||
-	    (2 * timeout) < ((1 + latency) * max * 5)) {
+	if (param->timeout < 10 || param->timeout > 3200 ||
+	    ((2 * param->timeout) <
+	    ((1 + param->latency) * param->interval_max * 5))) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	/* Limits according to BT Core spec 4.2 [Vol 6, Part B, 4.5.1] */
-	if (latency > 499 || ((latency + 1) * max) > (timeout * 4)) {
+	if (param->latency > 499 ||
+	    (((param->latency + 1) * param->interval_max) >
+	    (param->timeout * 4))) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -823,8 +826,8 @@ static int le_conn_param_neg_reply(uint16_t handle, uint8_t reason)
 	return bt_hci_cmd_send(BT_HCI_OP_LE_CONN_PARAM_REQ_NEG_REPLY, buf);
 }
 
-static int le_conn_param_req_reply(uint16_t handle, uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
-				   uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout)
+static int le_conn_param_req_reply(uint16_t handle,
+				   const struct bt_le_conn_param *param)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_cp_le_conn_param_req_reply *cp;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -838,10 +841,10 @@ static int le_conn_param_req_reply(uint16_t handle, uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
 	memset(cp, 0, sizeof(*cp));
 
 	cp->handle = sys_cpu_to_le16(handle);
-	cp->interval_min = sys_cpu_to_le16(min);
-	cp->interval_max = sys_cpu_to_le16(max);
-	cp->latency = sys_cpu_to_le16(latency);
-	cp->timeout = sys_cpu_to_le16(timeout);
+	cp->interval_min = sys_cpu_to_le16(param->interval_min);
+	cp->interval_max = sys_cpu_to_le16(param->interval_max);
+	cp->latency = sys_cpu_to_le16(param->latency);
+	cp->timeout = sys_cpu_to_le16(param->timeout);
 
 	return bt_hci_cmd_send(BT_HCI_OP_LE_CONN_PARAM_REQ_REPLY, buf);
 }
@@ -849,14 +852,15 @@ static int le_conn_param_req_reply(uint16_t handle, uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
 static int le_conn_param_req(struct net_buf *buf)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_evt_le_conn_param_req *evt = (void *)buf->data;
+	struct bt_le_conn_param param;
 	struct bt_conn *conn;
-	uint16_t handle, min, max, latency, timeout;
+	uint16_t handle;
 
 	handle = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->handle);
-	min = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->interval_min);
-	max = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->interval_max);
-	latency = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->latency);
-	timeout = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->timeout);
+	param.interval_min = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->interval_min);
+	param.interval_max = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->interval_max);
+	param.latency = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->latency);
+	param.timeout = sys_le16_to_cpu(evt->timeout);
 
 	conn = bt_conn_lookup_handle(handle);
 	if (!conn) {
@@ -867,12 +871,12 @@ static int le_conn_param_req(struct net_buf *buf)
 
 	bt_conn_unref(conn);
 
-	if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(min, max, latency, timeout)) {
+	if (!bt_le_conn_params_valid(&param)) {
 		return le_conn_param_neg_reply(handle,
 					       BT_HCI_ERR_INVALID_LL_PARAMS);
 	}
 
-	return le_conn_param_req_reply(handle, min, max, latency, timeout);
+	return le_conn_param_req_reply(handle, &param);
 }
 
 static void le_conn_update_complete(struct net_buf *buf)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
index 15264fcc3d1..4e54fa78f3d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ extern const struct bt_storage *bt_storage;
 extern const struct bt_conn_auth_cb *bt_auth;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_SMP || CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_BREDR */
 
-bool bt_le_conn_params_valid(uint16_t min, uint16_t max,
-			     uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout);
+bool bt_le_conn_params_valid(const struct bt_le_conn_param *param);
 
 struct net_buf *bt_hci_cmd_create(uint16_t opcode, uint8_t param_len);
 int bt_hci_cmd_send(uint16_t opcode, struct net_buf *buf);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
index eea18e98d2f..6b04accd321 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_ecc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <tinycrypt/ecc.h>
 #include <tinycrypt/ecc_dh.h>
 #include <bluetooth/bluetooth.h>
+#include <bluetooth/conn.h>
 #include <bluetooth/log.h>
 #include <bluetooth/hci.h>
 #include <bluetooth/hci_driver.h>
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/l2cap.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/l2cap.c
index 22b8b8a4645..7ec85f349d3 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/l2cap.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/l2cap.c
@@ -553,8 +553,7 @@ static void le_conn_param_update_req(struct bt_l2cap *l2cap, uint8_t ident,
 				     struct net_buf *buf)
 {
 	struct bt_conn *conn = l2cap->chan.chan.conn;
-	const struct bt_le_conn_param *param;
-	uint16_t min, max, latency, timeout;
+	struct bt_le_conn_param param;
 	bool params_valid;
 	struct bt_l2cap_conn_param_rsp *rsp;
 	struct bt_l2cap_conn_param_req *req = (void *)buf->data;
@@ -570,14 +569,14 @@ static void le_conn_param_update_req(struct bt_l2cap *l2cap, uint8_t ident,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	min = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->min_interval);
-	max = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->max_interval);
-	latency = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->latency);
-	timeout = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->timeout);
-	param = BT_LE_CONN_PARAM(min, max, latency, timeout);
+	param.interval_min = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->min_interval);
+	param.interval_max = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->max_interval);
+	param.latency = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->latency);
+	param.timeout = sys_le16_to_cpu(req->timeout);
 
 	BT_DBG("min 0x%04x max 0x%04x latency: 0x%04x timeout: 0x%04x",
-	       min, max, latency, timeout);
+	       param.interval_min, param.interval_max, param.latency,
+	       param.timeout);
 
 	buf = l2cap_create_le_sig_pdu(BT_L2CAP_CONN_PARAM_RSP, ident,
 				      sizeof(*rsp));
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ static void le_conn_param_update_req(struct bt_l2cap *l2cap, uint8_t ident,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	params_valid = bt_le_conn_params_valid(min, max, latency, timeout);
+	params_valid = bt_le_conn_params_valid(&param);
 
 	rsp = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*rsp));
 	if (params_valid) {
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ static void le_conn_param_update_req(struct bt_l2cap *l2cap, uint8_t ident,
 	bt_l2cap_send(conn, BT_L2CAP_CID_LE_SIG, buf);
 
 	if (params_valid) {
-		bt_conn_le_conn_update(conn, param);
+		bt_conn_le_conn_update(conn, &param);
 	}
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLUETOOTH_CENTRAL */