diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 7ef7aff0549c..47944f10c062 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -979,9 +979,9 @@ static bool adv_use_rpa(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint32_t flags)
 
 static int hci_set_random_addr_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *rpa)
 {
-	/* If we're advertising or initiating an LE connection we can't
-	 * go ahead and change the random address at this time. This is
-	 * because the eventual initiator address used for the
+	/* If a random_addr has been set we're advertising or initiating an LE
+	 * connection we can't go ahead and change the random address at this
+	 * time. This is because the eventual initiator address used for the
 	 * subsequently created connection will be undefined (some
 	 * controllers use the new address and others the one we had
 	 * when the operation started).
@@ -989,8 +989,9 @@ static int hci_set_random_addr_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *rpa)
 	 * In this kind of scenario skip the update and let the random
 	 * address be updated at the next cycle.
 	 */
-	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV) ||
-	    hci_lookup_le_connect(hdev)) {
+	if (bacmp(&hdev->random_addr, BDADDR_ANY) &&
+	    (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV) ||
+	    hci_lookup_le_connect(hdev))) {
 		bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "Deferring random address update");
 		hci_dev_set_flag(hdev, HCI_RPA_EXPIRED);
 		return 0;