diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
index 681fd562c0a..8e46c2e480d 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ctrl.c
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ static inline u32_t isr_rx_adv(u8_t devmatch_ok, u8_t devmatch_id,
 
 	if ((pdu_adv->type == PDU_ADV_TYPE_SCAN_REQ) &&
 	    (pdu_adv->len == sizeof(struct pdu_adv_scan_req)) &&
+	    (_pdu_adv->type != PDU_ADV_TYPE_DIRECT_IND) &&
 	    isr_adv_sr_check(_pdu_adv, pdu_adv, devmatch_ok, &rl_idx)) {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SCAN_REQ_NOTIFY)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_adv.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_adv.c
index b32059d4122..a118484154f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_adv.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/lll/lll_adv.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static inline int isr_rx_pdu(struct lll_adv *lll,
 
 	if ((pdu_rx->type == PDU_ADV_TYPE_SCAN_REQ) &&
 	    (pdu_rx->len == sizeof(struct pdu_adv_scan_req)) &&
+	    (pdu_adv->type != PDU_ADV_TYPE_DIRECT_IND) &&
 	    isr_rx_sr_check(lll, pdu_adv, pdu_rx, devmatch_ok, &rl_idx)) {
 		radio_isr_set(isr_done, lll);
 		radio_switch_complete_and_disable();