diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
index fa4eb269e7b20..1d7e63b65cd67 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn.c
@@ -2177,6 +2177,11 @@ void ull_conn_resume_rx_data(struct ll_conn *conn)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_LE_ENC */
 
+uint16_t ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(const struct ll_conn *conn)
+{
+	return conn->lll.event_counter + conn->lll.latency_prepare + conn->llcp.prep.lazy;
+}
+
 uint16_t ull_conn_event_counter(struct ll_conn *conn)
 {
 	struct lll_conn *lll;
@@ -2204,6 +2209,7 @@ uint16_t ull_conn_event_counter(struct ll_conn *conn)
 
 	return event_counter;
 }
+
 static void ull_conn_update_ticker(struct ll_conn *conn,
 				   uint32_t ticks_win_offset,
 				   uint32_t ticks_slot_overhead,
@@ -2281,7 +2287,7 @@ void ull_conn_update_parameters(struct ll_conn *conn, uint8_t is_cu_proc, uint8_
 	lll = &conn->lll;
 
 	/* Calculate current event counter */
-	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 
 	instant_latency = (event_counter - instant) & 0xFFFF;
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_internal.h
index dad6d5e29e0e1..ec2d5ad8e649c 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_conn_internal.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static inline void cpr_active_reset(void)
 void ull_conn_past_sender_offset_request(struct ll_conn *conn);
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_CTLR_SYNC_TRANSFER_SENDER */
 
+uint16_t ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(const struct ll_conn *conn);
 uint16_t ull_conn_event_counter(struct ll_conn *conn);
 
 void ull_conn_update_parameters(struct ll_conn *conn, uint8_t is_cu_proc,
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
index b25d8b2c776ac..6e12571d88c69 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ enum {
 	RP_CC_EVT_UNKNOWN,
 };
 
-static void rp_cc_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
-				void *param);
+static void rp_cc_check_instant_rx_cis_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
+					   void *param);
 
 /*
  * LLCP Remote Procedure FSM
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void rp_cc_state_wait_rx_cis_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *c
 			llcp_rx_node_retain(ctx);
 
 			/* Check if this connection event is where we need to start the CIS */
-			rp_cc_check_instant(conn, ctx, evt, param);
+			rp_cc_check_instant_rx_cis_ind(conn, ctx, evt, param);
 			break;
 		}
 		/* If we get to here the CIG_ID referred in req/acquire has become void/invalid */
@@ -523,13 +523,11 @@ static void rp_cc_state_wait_ntf_avail(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ct
 }
 
 
-static void rp_cc_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
-				void *param)
+static void rp_cc_check_instant_by_counter(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx,
+					   uint16_t event_counter, uint8_t evt, void *param)
 {
 	uint16_t start_event_count;
-	uint16_t event_counter;
 
-	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
 	start_event_count = ctx->data.cis_create.conn_event_count;
 
 	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(start_event_count, event_counter)) {
@@ -546,6 +544,26 @@ static void rp_cc_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint
 	}
 }
 
+static void rp_cc_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
+				void *param)
+{
+	uint16_t event_counter;
+
+	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
+
+	rp_cc_check_instant_by_counter(conn, ctx, event_counter, evt, param);
+}
+
+static void rp_cc_check_instant_rx_cis_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
+					   void *param)
+{
+	uint16_t event_counter;
+
+	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+
+	rp_cc_check_instant_by_counter(conn, ctx, event_counter, evt, param);
+}
+
 static void rp_cc_state_wait_reply(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				   void *param)
 {
@@ -1078,7 +1096,7 @@ static void lp_cc_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint
 	uint16_t instant_latency;
 	uint16_t event_counter;
 
-	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 	start_event_count = ctx->data.cis_create.conn_event_count;
 
 	instant_latency = (event_counter - start_event_count) & 0xffff;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
index dd4e033a09d20..04b51ce799473 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_chmu.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ static void lp_chmu_send_channel_map_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct pro
 	} else {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_RESOLVABLE);
 
-		ctx->data.chmu.instant = ull_conn_event_counter(conn) + CHMU_INSTANT_DELTA;
+		ctx->data.chmu.instant = ull_conn_event_counter(conn) + conn->lll.latency +
+					 CHMU_INSTANT_DELTA;
 
 		lp_chmu_tx(conn, ctx);
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ static void lp_chmu_st_wait_tx_chan_map_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ct
 static void lp_chmu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				  void *param)
 {
-	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 
 	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.chmu.instant, event_counter)) {
 		llcp_rr_set_incompat(conn, INCOMPAT_NO_COLLISION);
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ static void rp_chmu_st_wait_rx_channel_map_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, stru
 static void rp_chmu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				  void *param)
 {
-	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 
 	if (((event_counter - ctx->data.chmu.instant) & 0xFFFF) <= 0x7FFF) {
 		rp_chmu_complete(conn, ctx, evt, param);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
index b107371dc77ff..1f860ff49c545 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_conn_upd.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static void lp_cu_st_wait_rx_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_c
 static void lp_cu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				void *param)
 {
-	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 
 	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.cu.instant, event_counter)) {
 		bool notify;
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ static void rp_cu_st_wait_tx_conn_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_c
 static void rp_cu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				void *param)
 {
-	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter(conn);
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
 
 	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.cu.instant, event_counter)) {
 		bool notify;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
index bee1b48ae1b2b..38d3f85685e70 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_phy.c
@@ -770,7 +770,9 @@ static void lp_pu_st_wait_rx_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ct
 static void lp_pu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				void *param)
 {
-	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.pu.instant, ull_conn_event_counter(conn))) {
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
+
+	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.pu.instant, event_counter)) {
 		const uint8_t phy_changed = pu_apply_phy_update(conn, ctx);
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)
 		if (phy_changed) {
@@ -1191,7 +1193,9 @@ static void rp_pu_st_wait_rx_phy_update_ind(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ct
 static void rp_pu_check_instant(struct ll_conn *conn, struct proc_ctx *ctx, uint8_t evt,
 				void *param)
 {
-	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.pu.instant, ull_conn_event_counter(conn))) {
+	uint16_t event_counter = ull_conn_event_counter_at_prepare(conn);
+
+	if (is_instant_reached_or_passed(ctx->data.pu.instant, event_counter)) {
 		ctx->data.pu.error = BT_HCI_ERR_SUCCESS;
 		const uint8_t phy_changed = pu_apply_phy_update(conn, ctx);
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_CTLR_DATA_LENGTH)