diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/tbs_client.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/tbs_client.c
index 52f844c783a..3f4c61acfa6 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/tbs_client.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/tbs_client.c
@@ -1589,7 +1589,8 @@ static uint8_t primary_discover_tbs(struct bt_conn *conn, const struct bt_gatt_a
 		srv_inst->current_inst->start_handle = attr->handle + 1;
 		srv_inst->current_inst->end_handle = prim_service->end_handle;
 
-		if (srv_inst->inst_cnt < CONFIG_BT_TBS_CLIENT_MAX_TBS_INSTANCES) {
+		if (CONFIG_BT_TBS_CLIENT_MAX_TBS_INSTANCES > 1 &&
+		    srv_inst->inst_cnt < CONFIG_BT_TBS_CLIENT_MAX_TBS_INSTANCES) {
 			return BT_GATT_ITER_CONTINUE;
 		}
 	}