diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
index c69b7088e55..7a036c571b4 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
@@ -10250,8 +10250,10 @@ u32_t radio_scan_is_enabled(void)
 {
 	/* NOTE: BIT(0) - passive scanning enabled
 	 *       BIT(1) - active scanning enabled
+	 *       BIT(2) - initiator enabled
 	 */
-	return (u32_t)_radio.scanner.is_enabled << _radio.scanner.type;
+	return ((u32_t)_radio.scanner.is_enabled << _radio.scanner.type) |
+	       (_radio.scanner.conn ? BIT(2) : 0);
 }
 
 u32_t radio_scan_filter_pol_get(void)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ll_addr.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ll_addr.c
index 7e2aa30e05e..cea0218f077 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ll_addr.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ll_addr.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ u8_t *ll_addr_get(u8_t addr_type, u8_t *bdaddr)
 u32_t ll_addr_set(u8_t addr_type, u8_t const *const bdaddr)
 {
 	if (radio_adv_is_enabled() ||
-	    (radio_scan_is_enabled() & BIT(1))) {
+	    (radio_scan_is_enabled() & (BIT(1) | BIT(2)))) {
 		return BT_HCI_ERR_CMD_DISALLOWED;
 	}