diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 317d495cfcf5e8..199a9f81cf502a 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
    BlueZ - Bluetooth protocol stack for Linux
    Copyright (c) 2000-2001, 2010, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
-   Copyright 2023 NXP
+   Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
 
    Written 2000,2001 by Maxim Krasnyansky <maxk@qualcomm.com>
 
@@ -1528,8 +1528,8 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect_cis(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 struct hci_conn *hci_connect_bis(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 				 __u8 dst_type, struct bt_iso_qos *qos,
 				 __u8 data_len, __u8 *data);
-int hci_pa_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst, __u8 dst_type,
-		       __u8 sid, struct bt_iso_qos *qos);
+struct hci_conn *hci_pa_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
+		       __u8 dst_type, __u8 sid, struct bt_iso_qos *qos);
 int hci_le_big_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *hcon,
 			   struct bt_iso_qos *qos,
 			   __u16 sync_handle, __u8 num_bis, __u8 bis[]);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 21e0b4064d05d6..54d4189c198aeb 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
    BlueZ - Bluetooth protocol stack for Linux
    Copyright (c) 2000-2001, 2010, Code Aurora Forum. All rights reserved.
-   Copyright 2023 NXP
+   Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
 
    Written 2000,2001 by Maxim Krasnyansky <maxk@qualcomm.com>
 
@@ -2057,18 +2057,31 @@ static int create_pa_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
 	return hci_update_passive_scan_sync(hdev);
 }
 
-int hci_pa_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst, __u8 dst_type,
-		       __u8 sid, struct bt_iso_qos *qos)
+struct hci_conn *hci_pa_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
+				    __u8 dst_type, __u8 sid,
+				    struct bt_iso_qos *qos)
 {
 	struct hci_cp_le_pa_create_sync *cp;
+	struct hci_conn *conn;
+	int err;
 
 	if (hci_dev_test_and_set_flag(hdev, HCI_PA_SYNC))
-		return -EBUSY;
+		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
+
+	conn = hci_conn_add_unset(hdev, ISO_LINK, dst, HCI_ROLE_SLAVE);
+	if (!conn)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	conn->iso_qos = *qos;
+	conn->state = BT_LISTEN;
+
+	hci_conn_hold(conn);
 
 	cp = kzalloc(sizeof(*cp), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cp) {
 		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_PA_SYNC);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		hci_conn_drop(conn);
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
 	cp->options = qos->bcast.options;
@@ -2080,7 +2093,14 @@ int hci_pa_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst, __u8 dst_type,
 	cp->sync_cte_type = qos->bcast.sync_cte_type;
 
 	/* Queue start pa_create_sync and scan */
-	return hci_cmd_sync_queue(hdev, create_pa_sync, cp, create_pa_complete);
+	err = hci_cmd_sync_queue(hdev, create_pa_sync, cp, create_pa_complete);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		hci_conn_drop(conn);
+		kfree(cp);
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+	}
+
+	return conn;
 }
 
 int hci_le_big_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *hcon,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/iso.c b/net/bluetooth/iso.c
index 04f6572d35f17c..d9ee69fa1384b7 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/iso.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/iso.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * BlueZ - Bluetooth protocol stack for Linux
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright 2023 NXP
+ * Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -690,11 +690,8 @@ static void iso_sock_cleanup_listen(struct sock *parent)
 		iso_sock_kill(sk);
 	}
 
-	/* If listening socket stands for a PA sync connection,
-	 * properly disconnect the hcon and socket.
-	 */
-	if (iso_pi(parent)->conn && iso_pi(parent)->conn->hcon &&
-	    test_bit(HCI_CONN_PA_SYNC, &iso_pi(parent)->conn->hcon->flags)) {
+	/* If listening socket has a hcon, properly disconnect it */
+	if (iso_pi(parent)->conn && iso_pi(parent)->conn->hcon) {
 		iso_sock_disconn(parent);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1076,6 +1073,8 @@ static int iso_listen_bis(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct hci_dev *hdev;
 	int err = 0;
+	struct iso_conn *conn;
+	struct hci_conn *hcon;
 
 	BT_DBG("%pMR -> %pMR (SID 0x%2.2x)", &iso_pi(sk)->src,
 	       &iso_pi(sk)->dst, iso_pi(sk)->bc_sid);
@@ -1096,18 +1095,40 @@ static int iso_listen_bis(struct sock *sk)
 	if (!hdev)
 		return -EHOSTUNREACH;
 
+	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
+
 	/* Fail if user set invalid QoS */
 	if (iso_pi(sk)->qos_user_set && !check_bcast_qos(&iso_pi(sk)->qos)) {
 		iso_pi(sk)->qos = default_qos;
-		return -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	err = hci_pa_create_sync(hdev, &iso_pi(sk)->dst,
-				 le_addr_type(iso_pi(sk)->dst_type),
-				 iso_pi(sk)->bc_sid, &iso_pi(sk)->qos);
+	hcon = hci_pa_create_sync(hdev, &iso_pi(sk)->dst,
+				  le_addr_type(iso_pi(sk)->dst_type),
+				  iso_pi(sk)->bc_sid, &iso_pi(sk)->qos);
+	if (IS_ERR(hcon)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(hcon);
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	conn = iso_conn_add(hcon);
+	if (!conn) {
+		hci_conn_drop(hcon);
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	err = iso_chan_add(conn, sk, NULL);
+	if (err) {
+		hci_conn_drop(hcon);
+		goto unlock;
+	}
 
 	hci_dev_put(hdev);
 
+unlock:
+	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 	return err;
 }