diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
index 15962eebdd1..9a6fb35112d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_types.h
@@ -358,12 +358,14 @@ struct llcp_struct {
 	struct {
 		sys_slist_t pend_proc_list;
 		uint8_t state;
+		uint8_t pause;
 	} local;
 
 	/* Remote Request */
 	struct {
 		sys_slist_t pend_proc_list;
 		uint8_t state;
+		uint8_t pause;
 		uint8_t collision;
 		uint8_t incompat;
 		uint8_t reject_opcode;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
index 1cf331943ed..4e0fb27fa2e 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static struct proc_ctx *create_procedure(enum llcp_proc proc, struct llcp_mem_po
 
 	ctx->proc = proc;
 	ctx->collision = 0U;
-	ctx->pause = 0U;
 	ctx->done = 0U;
 
 	/* Clear procedure data */
@@ -453,10 +452,12 @@ void ull_llcp_init(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	/* Reset local request fsm */
 	llcp_lr_init(conn);
 	sys_slist_init(&conn->llcp.local.pend_proc_list);
+	conn->llcp.local.pause = 0U;
 
 	/* Reset remote request fsm */
 	llcp_rr_init(conn);
 	sys_slist_init(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
+	conn->llcp.remote.pause = 0U;
 	conn->llcp.remote.incompat = INCOMPAT_NO_COLLISION;
 	conn->llcp.remote.collision = 0U;
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DF_CONN_CTE_RSP)
@@ -1248,7 +1249,6 @@ void test_int_create_proc(void)
 
 	zassert_equal(ctx->proc, PROC_VERSION_EXCHANGE, NULL);
 	zassert_equal(ctx->collision, 0, NULL);
-	zassert_equal(ctx->pause, 0, NULL);
 
 	for (int i = 0U; i < CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LLCP_LOCAL_PROC_CTX_BUF_NUM; i++) {
 		zassert_not_null(ctx, NULL);
@@ -1258,4 +1258,20 @@ void test_int_create_proc(void)
 	zassert_is_null(ctx, NULL);
 }
 
+void test_int_llcp_init(void)
+{
+	struct ll_conn conn;
+
+	ull_cp_init();
+
+	ull_llcp_init(&conn);
+
+	memset(&conn.llcp, 0xAA, sizeof(conn.llcp));
+
+	ull_llcp_init(&conn);
+
+	zassert_equal(conn.llcp.local.pause, 0, NULL);
+	zassert_equal(conn.llcp.remote.pause, 0, NULL);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
index d64a20dc43c..f0be644385a 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ static void lp_chmu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 static void lp_chmu_send_channel_map_update_ind(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 (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) ||
+	    !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CHMU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CHAN_MAP_IND;
 	} else {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_RESOLVABLE);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
index e75f9ecb431..18b073cfd53 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_common.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 	switch (ctx->proc) {
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING)
 	case PROC_LE_PING:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		break;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING */
 	case PROC_FEATURE_EXCHANGE:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		break;
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_MIN_USED_CHAN) && defined(CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL)
 	case PROC_MIN_USED_CHANS:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		 * one LL_VERSION_IND PDU during a connection.
 		 */
 		if (!conn->llcp.vex.sent) {
-			if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+			if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 				ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 			} else {
 				lp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 	case PROC_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE:
 		if (!ull_cp_remote_dle_pending(conn)) {
-			if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+			if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 				ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 			} else {
 				/* Pause data tx, to ensure we can later (on RSP rx-ack)
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static void lp_comm_send_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #else
 		if (1) {
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY */
-			if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
+			if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
 			    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_CTE_REQ)) {
 				ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 			} else {
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static void lp_comm_st_idle(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 {
 	switch (evt) {
 	case LP_COMMON_EVT_RUN:
-		if (ctx->pause) {
+		if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn)) {
 			ctx->state = LP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			lp_comm_send_req(conn, ctx, evt, param);
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ static void rp_comm_send_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING)
 	case PROC_LE_PING:
 		/* Always respond on remote ping */
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			rp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static void rp_comm_send_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_PING */
 	case PROC_FEATURE_EXCHANGE:
 		/* Always respond on remote feature exchange */
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			rp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void rp_comm_send_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		 * LL_VERSION_IND PDU to the peer device.
 		 */
 		if (!conn->llcp.vex.sent) {
-			if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+			if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 				ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 			} else {
 				rp_comm_tx(conn, ctx);
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ static void rp_comm_send_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t
 		break;
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 	case PROC_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE:
-		if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+		if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
 			/* On RSP tx close the window for possible local req piggy-back */
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ 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 (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
 		    (llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_CTE_REQ)) {
 			ctx->state = RP_COMMON_STATE_WAIT_TX;
 		} else {
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
index e0dad483b70..3ec285bafd4 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ static void lp_cu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void lp_cu_send_conn_param_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 (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || llcp_rr_get_collision(conn) ||
+	    !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_PARAM_REQ;
 	} else {
 		uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ static void lp_cu_send_conn_param_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 static void lp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				       void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.cu.win_size = 1U;
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ static void rp_cu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void rp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				       void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.cu.win_size = 1U;
@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ct
 static void rp_cu_send_reject_ext_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_REJECT_EXT_IND;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_EXT_IND);
@@ -652,7 +653,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_reject_ext_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx
 static void rp_cu_send_conn_param_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_CONN_PARAM_RSP;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_CONN_PARAM_RSP);
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@ static void rp_cu_send_conn_param_req_ntf(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx
 static void rp_cu_send_unknown_rsp(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				   void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_CU_STATE_WAIT_TX_UNKNOWN_RSP;
 	} else {
 		rp_cu_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN_RSP);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
index 29134343a5a..612e529cd66 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_internal.h
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ struct proc_ctx {
 	/* Instant collision */
 	int collision;
 
-	/* Procedure pause */
-	int pause;
-
 #if defined(LLCP_TX_CTRL_BUF_QUEUE_ENABLE)
 	/* Wait list next pointer */
 	sys_snode_t wait_node;
@@ -441,6 +438,7 @@ void llcp_pdu_decode_terminate_ind(struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct pdu_data *pdu);
  * LLCP Local Request
  */
 struct proc_ctx *llcp_lr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn);
+bool llcp_lr_ispaused(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_lr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_lr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_lr_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_tx *tx);
@@ -461,6 +459,7 @@ 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);
+bool llcp_rr_ispaused(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_rr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_rr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn);
 void llcp_rr_tx_ack(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_tx *tx);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
index a90ba58bd07..3ab798104d4 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_local.c
@@ -112,24 +112,19 @@ struct proc_ctx *llcp_lr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	return ctx;
 }
 
+bool llcp_lr_ispaused(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	return conn->llcp.local.pause == 1U;
+}
+
 void llcp_lr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
-	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
-
-	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.local.pend_proc_list);
-	if (ctx) {
-		ctx->pause = 1;
-	}
+	conn->llcp.local.pause = 1U;
 }
 
 void llcp_lr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
-	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
-
-	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.local.pend_proc_list);
-	if (ctx) {
-		ctx->pause = 0;
-	}
+	conn->llcp.local.pause = 0U;
 }
 
 void llcp_lr_rx(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, struct node_rx_pdu *rx)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
index 61b94281864..77443e36686 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ static void lp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 
 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 (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || 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 {
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ static void lp_pu_send_phy_req(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8
 static void lp_pu_send_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_lr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		ctx->state = LP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
 		ctx->data.pu.instant = ull_conn_event_counter(conn) + PHY_UPDATE_INSTANT_DELTA;
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ static void rp_pu_complete(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t e
 static void rp_pu_send_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				      void *param)
 {
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx) ||
 	(llcp_rr_get_paused_cmd(conn) == PROC_PHY_UPDATE)) {
 		ctx->state = RP_PU_STATE_WAIT_TX_PHY_UPDATE_IND;
 	} else {
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ 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 (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !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 {
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
index 08fd5d2c2de..122c0144f88 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_remote.c
@@ -177,24 +177,19 @@ struct proc_ctx *llcp_rr_peek(struct ll_conn *conn)
 	return ctx;
 }
 
+bool llcp_rr_ispaused(struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	return conn->llcp.remote.pause == 1U;
+}
+
 void llcp_rr_pause(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
-	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
-
-	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
-	if (ctx) {
-		ctx->pause = 1;
-	}
+	conn->llcp.remote.pause = 1U;
 }
 
 void llcp_rr_resume(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
-	struct proc_ctx *ctx;
-
-	ctx = (struct proc_ctx *)sys_slist_peek_head(&conn->llcp.remote.pend_proc_list);
-	if (ctx) {
-		ctx->pause = 0;
-	}
+	conn->llcp.remote.pause = 0U;
 }
 
 
@@ -389,7 +384,7 @@ static void rr_act_reject(struct ll_conn *conn)
 
 	LL_ASSERT(ctx != NULL);
 
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		rr_set_state(conn, RR_STATE_REJECT);
 	} else {
 		rr_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_REJECT_IND);
@@ -405,7 +400,7 @@ static void rr_act_unsupported(struct ll_conn *conn)
 
 	LL_ASSERT(ctx != NULL);
 
-	if (ctx->pause || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
+	if (llcp_rr_ispaused(conn) || !llcp_tx_alloc_peek(conn, ctx)) {
 		rr_set_state(conn, RR_STATE_UNSUPPORTED);
 	} else {
 		rr_tx(conn, ctx, PDU_DATA_LLCTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN_RSP);
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/controller/ctrl_api/src/main.c b/tests/bluetooth/controller/ctrl_api/src/main.c
index 460dacbd519..32c392725be 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/controller/ctrl_api/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/controller/ctrl_api/src/main.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void test_api_init(void)
 extern void test_int_mem_proc_ctx(void);
 extern void test_int_mem_tx(void);
 extern void test_int_create_proc(void);
+extern void test_int_llcp_init(void);
 extern void test_int_local_pending_requests(void);
 extern void test_int_remote_pending_requests(void);
 
@@ -197,8 +198,11 @@ void test_int_disconnect_rem(void)
 
 void test_main(void)
 {
-	ztest_test_suite(internal, ztest_unit_test(test_int_mem_proc_ctx),
-			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_mem_tx), ztest_unit_test(test_int_create_proc),
+	ztest_test_suite(internal,
+			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_mem_proc_ctx),
+			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_mem_tx),
+			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_create_proc),
+			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_llcp_init),
 			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_local_pending_requests),
 			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_remote_pending_requests),
 			 ztest_unit_test(test_int_disconnect_loc),