diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
index 08c0ae5ce..34bfb701b 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
@@ -1737,6 +1737,17 @@ ble_ll_conn_master_init(struct ble_ll_conn_sm *connsm,
     if (hcc->filter_policy == 0) {
         memcpy(&connsm->peer_addr, &hcc->peer_addr, BLE_DEV_ADDR_LEN);
         connsm->peer_addr_type = hcc->peer_addr_type;
+
+        /* If device was added to resolve list peer type has different meaning
+         * and we need to adjust here. If device is on resolve list mark type as
+         * 'identity' as this means also RPA is allowed for connection.
+         */
+        if ((connsm->peer_addr_type < BLE_HCI_CONN_PEER_ADDR_PUBLIC_IDENT) &&
+                ble_ll_resolv_list_find(connsm->peer_addr,
+                                        connsm->peer_addr_type)) {
+            connsm->peer_addr_type += 2;
+        }
+
     }
 
     /* XXX: for now, just make connection interval equal to max */
@@ -1840,6 +1851,17 @@ ble_ll_conn_ext_master_init(struct ble_ll_conn_sm *connsm,
     if (hcc->filter_policy == 0) {
         memcpy(&connsm->peer_addr, &hcc->peer_addr, BLE_DEV_ADDR_LEN);
         connsm->peer_addr_type = hcc->peer_addr_type;
+
+        /* In LE Extended Create Connection peer type has different meaning
+         * than legacy LE Create Connection and since legacy values are used
+         * internally we need to adjust here. If device is on resolve list
+         * mark type as 'identity' as this means also RPA is allowed for
+         * connection.
+         */
+        if (ble_ll_resolv_list_find(connsm->peer_addr,
+                                    connsm->peer_addr_type)) {
+            connsm->peer_addr_type += 2;
+        }
     }
 
     connsm->initial_params = *hcc;