diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/vcp_vol_rend.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/vcp_vol_rend.c
index 51dab75b3d4..5e982a1db33 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/vcp_vol_rend.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/vcp_vol_rend.c
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ static int prepare_vocs_inst(struct bt_vcp_vol_rend_register_param *param)
 	int j;
 	int i;
 
+	if (CONFIG_BT_VCP_VOL_REND_VOCS_INSTANCE_COUNT == 0) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	__ASSERT(param, "NULL param");
 
 	for (j = 0, i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vcs_attrs); i++) {
@@ -303,6 +307,10 @@ static int prepare_aics_inst(struct bt_vcp_vol_rend_register_param *param)
 	int j;
 	int i;
 
+	if (CONFIG_BT_VCP_VOL_REND_AICS_INSTANCE_COUNT == 0) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	__ASSERT(param, "NULL param");
 
 	for (j = 0, i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vcs_attrs); i++) {