diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/att.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/att.c
index bea0fffaa8d..640c3acef90 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/att.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/att.c
@@ -670,11 +670,13 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_att_chan_create_pdu(struct bt_att_chan *chan, uint8_t
 
 	switch (att_op_get_type(op)) {
 	case ATT_RESPONSE:
-	case ATT_CONFIRMATION:
-		/* Use a timeout only when responding/confirming */
+		/* Use a timeout only when responding */
 		timeout = BT_ATT_TIMEOUT;
 		re_use = true;
 		break;
+	case ATT_CONFIRMATION:
+		timeout = BT_ATT_TIMEOUT;
+		break;
 	default:
 		timeout = K_FOREVER;
 	}
@@ -701,7 +703,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_att_chan_create_pdu(struct bt_att_chan *chan, uint8_t
 			 * This is better than an assert as an assert would
 			 * allow a peer to DoS us.
 			 */
-			LOG_ERR("already processing a transaction on chan %p", chan);
+			LOG_ERR("already processing a REQ/RSP on chan %p", chan);
 
 			return NULL;
 		}