diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 4d69dcfebd63..c41ad7847d9d 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ struct hci_conn {
 	__u8		init_addr_type;
 	bdaddr_t	resp_addr;
 	__u8		resp_addr_type;
+	bdaddr_t	direct_rpa;
 	__u8		adv_instance;
 	__u16		handle;
 	__u16		state;
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.h
index f4034bf8f1ce..0d2a75d88e7c 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.h
@@ -101,3 +101,7 @@ int hci_stop_discovery_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 
 int hci_suspend_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 int hci_resume_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev);
+
+struct hci_conn;
+
+int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index cd6e1cf7e396..a767f89ca86e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -911,267 +911,45 @@ void hci_le_conn_failed(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status)
 	hci_enable_advertising(hdev);
 }
 
-static void create_le_conn_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 status, u16 opcode)
+static void create_le_conn_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn;
+	struct hci_conn *conn = data;
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 
-	conn = hci_lookup_le_connect(hdev);
-
-	if (hdev->adv_instance_cnt)
-		hci_req_resume_adv_instances(hdev);
-
-	if (!status) {
+	if (!err) {
 		hci_connect_le_scan_cleanup(conn);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	bt_dev_err(hdev, "request failed to create LE connection: "
-		   "status 0x%2.2x", status);
+	bt_dev_err(hdev, "request failed to create LE connection: err %d", err);
 
 	if (!conn)
 		goto done;
 
-	hci_le_conn_failed(conn, status);
+	hci_le_conn_failed(conn, err);
 
 done:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }
 
-static bool conn_use_rpa(struct hci_conn *conn)
-{
-	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
-
-	return hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_PRIVACY);
-}
-
-static void set_ext_conn_params(struct hci_conn *conn,
-				struct hci_cp_le_ext_conn_param *p)
-{
-	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
-
-	memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
-
-	p->scan_interval = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_int_connect);
-	p->scan_window = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_window_connect);
-	p->conn_interval_min = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_min_interval);
-	p->conn_interval_max = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_max_interval);
-	p->conn_latency = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_latency);
-	p->supervision_timeout = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_supv_timeout);
-	p->min_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
-	p->max_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
-}
-
-static void hci_req_add_le_create_conn(struct hci_request *req,
-				       struct hci_conn *conn,
-				       bdaddr_t *direct_rpa)
+static int hci_connect_le_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
 {
-	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
-	u8 own_addr_type;
-
-	/* If direct address was provided we use it instead of current
-	 * address.
-	 */
-	if (direct_rpa) {
-		if (bacmp(&req->hdev->random_addr, direct_rpa))
-			hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_SET_RANDOM_ADDR, 6,
-								direct_rpa);
-
-		/* direct address is always RPA */
-		own_addr_type = ADDR_LE_DEV_RANDOM;
-	} else {
-		/* Update random address, but set require_privacy to false so
-		 * that we never connect with an non-resolvable address.
-		 */
-		if (hci_update_random_address(req, false, conn_use_rpa(conn),
-					      &own_addr_type))
-			return;
-	}
-
-	if (use_ext_conn(hdev)) {
-		struct hci_cp_le_ext_create_conn *cp;
-		struct hci_cp_le_ext_conn_param *p;
-		u8 data[sizeof(*cp) + sizeof(*p) * 3];
-		u32 plen;
-
-		cp = (void *) data;
-		p = (void *) cp->data;
+	struct hci_conn *conn = data;
 
-		memset(cp, 0, sizeof(*cp));
+	bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "conn %p", conn);
 
-		bacpy(&cp->peer_addr, &conn->dst);
-		cp->peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
-		cp->own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
-
-		plen = sizeof(*cp);
-
-		if (scan_1m(hdev)) {
-			cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_1M;
-			set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
-
-			p++;
-			plen += sizeof(*p);
-		}
-
-		if (scan_2m(hdev)) {
-			cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_2M;
-			set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
-
-			p++;
-			plen += sizeof(*p);
-		}
-
-		if (scan_coded(hdev)) {
-			cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_CODED;
-			set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
-
-			plen += sizeof(*p);
-		}
-
-		hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_EXT_CREATE_CONN, plen, data);
-
-	} else {
-		struct hci_cp_le_create_conn cp;
-
-		memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
-
-		cp.scan_interval = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_int_connect);
-		cp.scan_window = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_window_connect);
-
-		bacpy(&cp.peer_addr, &conn->dst);
-		cp.peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
-		cp.own_address_type = own_addr_type;
-		cp.conn_interval_min = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_min_interval);
-		cp.conn_interval_max = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_max_interval);
-		cp.conn_latency = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_latency);
-		cp.supervision_timeout = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_supv_timeout);
-		cp.min_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
-		cp.max_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
-
-		hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_CREATE_CONN, sizeof(cp), &cp);
-	}
-
-	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
-	clear_bit(HCI_CONN_SCANNING, &conn->flags);
-}
-
-static void hci_req_directed_advertising(struct hci_request *req,
-					 struct hci_conn *conn)
-{
-	struct hci_dev *hdev = req->hdev;
-	u8 own_addr_type;
-	u8 enable;
-
-	if (ext_adv_capable(hdev)) {
-		struct hci_cp_le_set_ext_adv_params cp;
-		bdaddr_t random_addr;
-
-		/* Set require_privacy to false so that the remote device has a
-		 * chance of identifying us.
-		 */
-		if (hci_get_random_address(hdev, false, conn_use_rpa(conn), NULL,
-					   &own_addr_type, &random_addr) < 0)
-			return;
-
-		memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
-
-		cp.evt_properties = cpu_to_le16(LE_LEGACY_ADV_DIRECT_IND);
-		cp.own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
-		cp.channel_map = hdev->le_adv_channel_map;
-		cp.tx_power = HCI_TX_POWER_INVALID;
-		cp.primary_phy = HCI_ADV_PHY_1M;
-		cp.secondary_phy = HCI_ADV_PHY_1M;
-		cp.handle = 0; /* Use instance 0 for directed adv */
-		cp.own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
-		cp.peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
-		bacpy(&cp.peer_addr, &conn->dst);
-
-		/* As per Core Spec 5.2 Vol 2, PART E, Sec 7.8.53, for
-		 * advertising_event_property LE_LEGACY_ADV_DIRECT_IND
-		 * does not supports advertising data when the advertising set already
-		 * contains some, the controller shall return erroc code 'Invalid
-		 * HCI Command Parameters(0x12).
-		 * So it is required to remove adv set for handle 0x00. since we use
-		 * instance 0 for directed adv.
-		 */
-		__hci_req_remove_ext_adv_instance(req, cp.handle);
-
-		hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_SET_EXT_ADV_PARAMS, sizeof(cp), &cp);
-
-		if (own_addr_type == ADDR_LE_DEV_RANDOM &&
-		    bacmp(&random_addr, BDADDR_ANY) &&
-		    bacmp(&random_addr, &hdev->random_addr)) {
-			struct hci_cp_le_set_adv_set_rand_addr cp;
-
-			memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
-
-			cp.handle = 0;
-			bacpy(&cp.bdaddr, &random_addr);
-
-			hci_req_add(req,
-				    HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_SET_RAND_ADDR,
-				    sizeof(cp), &cp);
-		}
-
-		__hci_req_enable_ext_advertising(req, 0x00);
-	} else {
-		struct hci_cp_le_set_adv_param cp;
-
-		/* Clear the HCI_LE_ADV bit temporarily so that the
-		 * hci_update_random_address knows that it's safe to go ahead
-		 * and write a new random address. The flag will be set back on
-		 * as soon as the SET_ADV_ENABLE HCI command completes.
-		 */
-		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV);
-
-		/* Set require_privacy to false so that the remote device has a
-		 * chance of identifying us.
-		 */
-		if (hci_update_random_address(req, false, conn_use_rpa(conn),
-					      &own_addr_type) < 0)
-			return;
-
-		memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
-
-		/* Some controllers might reject command if intervals are not
-		 * within range for undirected advertising.
-		 * BCM20702A0 is known to be affected by this.
-		 */
-		cp.min_interval = cpu_to_le16(0x0020);
-		cp.max_interval = cpu_to_le16(0x0020);
-
-		cp.type = LE_ADV_DIRECT_IND;
-		cp.own_address_type = own_addr_type;
-		cp.direct_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
-		bacpy(&cp.direct_addr, &conn->dst);
-		cp.channel_map = hdev->le_adv_channel_map;
-
-		hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_PARAM, sizeof(cp), &cp);
-
-		enable = 0x01;
-		hci_req_add(req, HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_ENABLE, sizeof(enable),
-			    &enable);
-	}
-
-	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
+	return hci_le_create_conn_sync(hdev, conn);
 }
 
 struct hci_conn *hci_connect_le(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 				u8 dst_type, bool dst_resolved, u8 sec_level,
 				u16 conn_timeout, u8 role, bdaddr_t *direct_rpa)
 {
-	struct hci_conn_params *params;
 	struct hci_conn *conn;
 	struct smp_irk *irk;
-	struct hci_request req;
 	int err;
 
-	/* This ensures that during disable le_scan address resolution
-	 * will not be disabled if it is followed by le_create_conn
-	 */
-	bool rpa_le_conn = true;
-
 	/* Let's make sure that le is enabled.*/
 	if (!hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ENABLED)) {
 		if (lmp_le_capable(hdev))
@@ -1230,62 +1008,14 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect_le(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 	conn->sec_level = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
 	conn->conn_timeout = conn_timeout;
 
-	hci_req_init(&req, hdev);
-
-	/* Disable advertising if we're active. For central role
-	 * connections most controllers will refuse to connect if
-	 * advertising is enabled, and for peripheral role connections we
-	 * anyway have to disable it in order to start directed
-	 * advertising. Any registered advertisements will be
-	 * re-enabled after the connection attempt is finished.
-	 */
-	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV))
-		__hci_req_pause_adv_instances(&req);
-
-	/* If requested to connect as peripheral use directed advertising */
-	if (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_SLAVE) {
-		/* If we're active scanning most controllers are unable
-		 * to initiate advertising. Simply reject the attempt.
-		 */
-		if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN) &&
-		    hdev->le_scan_type == LE_SCAN_ACTIVE) {
-			hci_req_purge(&req);
-			hci_conn_del(conn);
-			return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
-		}
+	if (direct_rpa)
+		bacpy(&conn->direct_rpa, direct_rpa);
 
-		hci_req_directed_advertising(&req, conn);
-		goto create_conn;
-	}
-
-	params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &conn->dst, conn->dst_type);
-	if (params) {
-		conn->le_conn_min_interval = params->conn_min_interval;
-		conn->le_conn_max_interval = params->conn_max_interval;
-		conn->le_conn_latency = params->conn_latency;
-		conn->le_supv_timeout = params->supervision_timeout;
-	} else {
-		conn->le_conn_min_interval = hdev->le_conn_min_interval;
-		conn->le_conn_max_interval = hdev->le_conn_max_interval;
-		conn->le_conn_latency = hdev->le_conn_latency;
-		conn->le_supv_timeout = hdev->le_supv_timeout;
-	}
-
-	/* If controller is scanning, we stop it since some controllers are
-	 * not able to scan and connect at the same time. Also set the
-	 * HCI_LE_SCAN_INTERRUPTED flag so that the command complete
-	 * handler for scan disabling knows to set the correct discovery
-	 * state.
-	 */
-	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN)) {
-		hci_req_add_le_scan_disable(&req, rpa_le_conn);
-		hci_dev_set_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN_INTERRUPTED);
-	}
-
-	hci_req_add_le_create_conn(&req, conn, direct_rpa);
+	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
+	clear_bit(HCI_CONN_SCANNING, &conn->flags);
 
-create_conn:
-	err = hci_req_run(&req, create_le_conn_complete);
+	err = hci_cmd_sync_queue(hdev, hci_connect_le_sync, conn,
+				 create_le_conn_complete);
 	if (err) {
 		hci_conn_del(conn);
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index fd15fb37a52a..09e4a26bf4ba 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -4974,3 +4974,298 @@ int hci_resume_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static bool conn_use_rpa(struct hci_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
+
+	return hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_PRIVACY);
+}
+
+static int hci_le_ext_directed_advertising_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev,
+						struct hci_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct hci_cp_le_set_ext_adv_params cp;
+	int err;
+	bdaddr_t random_addr;
+	u8 own_addr_type;
+
+	err = hci_update_random_address_sync(hdev, false, conn_use_rpa(conn),
+					     &own_addr_type);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Set require_privacy to false so that the remote device has a
+	 * chance of identifying us.
+	 */
+	err = hci_get_random_address(hdev, false, conn_use_rpa(conn), NULL,
+				     &own_addr_type, &random_addr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
+
+	cp.evt_properties = cpu_to_le16(LE_LEGACY_ADV_DIRECT_IND);
+	cp.own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
+	cp.channel_map = hdev->le_adv_channel_map;
+	cp.tx_power = HCI_TX_POWER_INVALID;
+	cp.primary_phy = HCI_ADV_PHY_1M;
+	cp.secondary_phy = HCI_ADV_PHY_1M;
+	cp.handle = 0x00; /* Use instance 0 for directed adv */
+	cp.own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
+	cp.peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
+	bacpy(&cp.peer_addr, &conn->dst);
+
+	/* As per Core Spec 5.2 Vol 2, PART E, Sec 7.8.53, for
+	 * advertising_event_property LE_LEGACY_ADV_DIRECT_IND
+	 * does not supports advertising data when the advertising set already
+	 * contains some, the controller shall return erroc code 'Invalid
+	 * HCI Command Parameters(0x12).
+	 * So it is required to remove adv set for handle 0x00. since we use
+	 * instance 0 for directed adv.
+	 */
+	err = hci_remove_ext_adv_instance_sync(hdev, cp.handle, NULL);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_SET_EXT_ADV_PARAMS,
+				    sizeof(cp), &cp, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Check if random address need to be updated */
+	if (own_addr_type == ADDR_LE_DEV_RANDOM &&
+	    bacmp(&random_addr, BDADDR_ANY) &&
+	    bacmp(&random_addr, &hdev->random_addr)) {
+		err = hci_set_adv_set_random_addr_sync(hdev, 0x00,
+						       &random_addr);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	return hci_enable_ext_advertising_sync(hdev, 0x00);
+}
+
+static int hci_le_directed_advertising_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev,
+					    struct hci_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct hci_cp_le_set_adv_param cp;
+	u8 status;
+	u8 own_addr_type;
+	u8 enable;
+
+	if (ext_adv_capable(hdev))
+		return hci_le_ext_directed_advertising_sync(hdev, conn);
+
+	/* Clear the HCI_LE_ADV bit temporarily so that the
+	 * hci_update_random_address knows that it's safe to go ahead
+	 * and write a new random address. The flag will be set back on
+	 * as soon as the SET_ADV_ENABLE HCI command completes.
+	 */
+	hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV);
+
+	/* Set require_privacy to false so that the remote device has a
+	 * chance of identifying us.
+	 */
+	status = hci_update_random_address_sync(hdev, false, conn_use_rpa(conn),
+						&own_addr_type);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
+
+	/* Some controllers might reject command if intervals are not
+	 * within range for undirected advertising.
+	 * BCM20702A0 is known to be affected by this.
+	 */
+	cp.min_interval = cpu_to_le16(0x0020);
+	cp.max_interval = cpu_to_le16(0x0020);
+
+	cp.type = LE_ADV_DIRECT_IND;
+	cp.own_address_type = own_addr_type;
+	cp.direct_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
+	bacpy(&cp.direct_addr, &conn->dst);
+	cp.channel_map = hdev->le_adv_channel_map;
+
+	status = __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_PARAM,
+				       sizeof(cp), &cp, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	enable = 0x01;
+
+	return __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_ENABLE,
+				     sizeof(enable), &enable, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+static void set_ext_conn_params(struct hci_conn *conn,
+				struct hci_cp_le_ext_conn_param *p)
+{
+	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
+
+	memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
+
+	p->scan_interval = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_int_connect);
+	p->scan_window = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_window_connect);
+	p->conn_interval_min = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_min_interval);
+	p->conn_interval_max = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_max_interval);
+	p->conn_latency = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_latency);
+	p->supervision_timeout = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_supv_timeout);
+	p->min_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
+	p->max_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
+}
+
+int hci_le_ext_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
+				u8 own_addr_type)
+{
+	struct hci_cp_le_ext_create_conn *cp;
+	struct hci_cp_le_ext_conn_param *p;
+	u8 data[sizeof(*cp) + sizeof(*p) * 3];
+	u32 plen;
+
+	cp = (void *) data;
+	p = (void *) cp->data;
+
+	memset(cp, 0, sizeof(*cp));
+
+	bacpy(&cp->peer_addr, &conn->dst);
+	cp->peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
+	cp->own_addr_type = own_addr_type;
+
+	plen = sizeof(*cp);
+
+	if (scan_1m(hdev)) {
+		cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_1M;
+		set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
+
+		p++;
+		plen += sizeof(*p);
+	}
+
+	if (scan_2m(hdev)) {
+		cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_2M;
+		set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
+
+		p++;
+		plen += sizeof(*p);
+	}
+
+	if (scan_coded(hdev)) {
+		cp->phys |= LE_SCAN_PHY_CODED;
+		set_ext_conn_params(conn, p);
+
+		plen += sizeof(*p);
+	}
+
+	return __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_EXT_CREATE_CONN,
+				     plen, data, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
+{
+	struct hci_cp_le_create_conn cp;
+	struct hci_conn_params *params;
+	u8 own_addr_type;
+	int err;
+
+	/* Disable advertising if we're active. For central role
+	 * connections most controllers will refuse to connect if
+	 * advertising is enabled, and for peripheral role connections we
+	 * anyway have to disable it in order to start directed
+	 * advertising. Any registered advertisements will be
+	 * re-enabled after the connection attempt is finished.
+	 */
+	hci_pause_advertising_sync(hdev);
+
+	/* If requested to connect as peripheral use directed advertising */
+	if (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_SLAVE) {
+		/* If we're active scanning most controllers are unable
+		 * to initiate advertising. Simply reject the attempt.
+		 */
+		if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN) &&
+		    hdev->le_scan_type == LE_SCAN_ACTIVE) {
+			hci_conn_del(conn);
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
+
+		err = hci_le_directed_advertising_sync(hdev, conn);
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &conn->dst, conn->dst_type);
+	if (params) {
+		conn->le_conn_min_interval = params->conn_min_interval;
+		conn->le_conn_max_interval = params->conn_max_interval;
+		conn->le_conn_latency = params->conn_latency;
+		conn->le_supv_timeout = params->supervision_timeout;
+	} else {
+		conn->le_conn_min_interval = hdev->le_conn_min_interval;
+		conn->le_conn_max_interval = hdev->le_conn_max_interval;
+		conn->le_conn_latency = hdev->le_conn_latency;
+		conn->le_supv_timeout = hdev->le_supv_timeout;
+	}
+
+	/* If direct address was provided we use it instead of current
+	 * address.
+	 */
+	if (bacmp(&conn->direct_rpa, BDADDR_ANY)) {
+		if (bacmp(&hdev->random_addr, &conn->direct_rpa)) {
+			err = __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev,
+						    HCI_OP_LE_SET_RANDOM_ADDR,
+						    6, &conn->direct_rpa,
+						    HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+		}
+
+		/* direct address is always RPA */
+		own_addr_type = ADDR_LE_DEV_RANDOM;
+	} else {
+		/* Update random address, but set require_privacy to false so
+		 * that we never connect with an non-resolvable address.
+		 */
+		err = hci_update_random_address_sync(hdev, false,
+						     conn_use_rpa(conn),
+						     &own_addr_type);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	/* If controller is scanning, we stop it since some controllers are
+	 * not able to scan and connect at the same time. Also set the
+	 * HCI_LE_SCAN_INTERRUPTED flag so that the command complete
+	 * handler for scan disabling knows to set the correct discovery
+	 * state.
+	 */
+	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN)) {
+		hci_scan_disable_sync(hdev);
+		hci_dev_set_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN_INTERRUPTED);
+	}
+
+	if (use_ext_conn(hdev)) {
+		err = hci_le_ext_create_conn_sync(hdev, conn, own_addr_type);
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
+
+	cp.scan_interval = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_int_connect);
+	cp.scan_window = cpu_to_le16(hdev->le_scan_window_connect);
+
+	bacpy(&cp.peer_addr, &conn->dst);
+	cp.peer_addr_type = conn->dst_type;
+	cp.own_address_type = own_addr_type;
+	cp.conn_interval_min = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_min_interval);
+	cp.conn_interval_max = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_max_interval);
+	cp.conn_latency = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_conn_latency);
+	cp.supervision_timeout = cpu_to_le16(conn->le_supv_timeout);
+	cp.min_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
+	cp.max_ce_len = cpu_to_le16(0x0000);
+
+	err = __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_CREATE_CONN,
+				    sizeof(cp), &cp, HCI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+
+done:
+	hci_resume_advertising_sync(hdev);
+	return err;
+}
