diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index 8caebcc4c3c..01832996969 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -852,7 +852,9 @@ static void conn_destroy(struct bt_conn *conn, void *data)
 		bt_conn_set_state(conn, BT_CONN_DISCONNECT_COMPLETE);
 	}
 
-	bt_conn_set_state(conn, BT_CONN_DISCONNECTED);
+	if (conn->state != BT_CONN_DISCONNECTED) {
+		bt_conn_set_state(conn, BT_CONN_DISCONNECTED);
+	}
 }
 
 void bt_conn_cleanup_all(void)