diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_sync.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_sync.h
index a1a4c86836f..4ad8832a90a 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_sync.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/lll_sync.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 /* Periodic advertisements synchronization status. */
 enum sync_status {
 	SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED,
-	SYNC_STAT_READY_OR_CONT_SCAN,
+	SYNC_STAT_READY,
+	SYNC_STAT_CONT_SCAN,
 	SYNC_STAT_TERM
 };
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_sync.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_sync.c
index 384167f479c..f214daf95db 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_sync.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_sync.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ enum sync_status lll_sync_cte_is_allowed(uint8_t cte_type_mask, uint8_t filter_p
 	}
 
 	if (!cte_ok) {
-		return filter_policy ? SYNC_STAT_READY_OR_CONT_SCAN : SYNC_STAT_TERM;
+		return filter_policy ? SYNC_STAT_CONT_SCAN : SYNC_STAT_TERM;
 	}
 
 	return SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED;
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ static void isr_rx_adv_sync(void *param)
 	 * affect synchronization even when new CTE type is not allowed by sync parameters.
 	 * Hence the SYNC_STAT_READY is set.
 	 */
-	err = isr_rx(lll, NODE_RX_TYPE_SYNC_REPORT, crc_ok, phy_flags_rx,
-		     cte_ready, rssi_ready, SYNC_STAT_READY_OR_CONT_SCAN);
+	err = isr_rx(lll, NODE_RX_TYPE_SYNC_REPORT, crc_ok, phy_flags_rx, cte_ready, rssi_ready,
+		     SYNC_STAT_READY);
 	if (err == -EBUSY) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -938,8 +938,8 @@ static void isr_rx_aux_chain(void *param)
 	 * affect synchronization even when new CTE type is not allowed by sync parameters.
 	 * Hence the SYNC_STAT_READY is set.
 	 */
-	err = isr_rx(lll, NODE_RX_TYPE_EXT_AUX_REPORT, crc_ok, phy_flags_rx,
-		     cte_ready, rssi_ready, SYNC_STAT_READY_OR_CONT_SCAN);
+	err = isr_rx(lll, NODE_RX_TYPE_EXT_AUX_REPORT, crc_ok, phy_flags_rx, cte_ready, rssi_ready,
+		     SYNC_STAT_READY);
 
 	if (err == -EBUSY) {
 		return;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_sync.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_sync.c
index f2a5536d50a..057c61b8246 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_sync.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_sync.c
@@ -815,13 +815,13 @@ void ull_sync_established_report(memq_link_t *link, struct node_rx_hdr *rx)
 	 * host. If the periodic filtering list is used then stop synchronization with this
 	 * particular periodic advertised but continue to search for other one.
 	 */
-	sync->is_term = (sync_status != SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED);
+	sync->is_term = ((sync_status == SYNC_STAT_TERM) || (sync_status == SYNC_STAT_CONT_SCAN));
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CTEINLINE_SUPPORT */
 
 	/* Send periodic advertisement sync established report when sync has correct CTE type
 	 * or the CTE type is incorrect and filter policy doesn't allow to continue scanning.
 	 */
-	if (sync_status != SYNC_STAT_READY_OR_CONT_SCAN) {
+	if (sync_status == SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED || sync_status == SYNC_STAT_TERM) {
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SYNC_PERIODIC_CTE_TYPE_FILTERING */
 
 	if (1) {
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ void ull_sync_established_report(memq_link_t *link, struct node_rx_hdr *rx)
 	 * the sync was found or was established in the past. The report is not send if
 	 * scanning is terminated due to wrong CTE type.
 	 */
-	if (sync_status == SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED) {
+	if (sync_status == SYNC_STAT_ALLOWED || sync_status == SYNC_STAT_READY) {
 #else /* !CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SYNC_PERIODIC_CTE_TYPE_FILTERING */
 
 	if (1) {