diff --git a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
index 408f03b69..7247f31df 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
+++ b/nimble/controller/include/controller/ble_ll.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ STATS_SECT_START(ble_ll_stats)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(rx_connect_reqs)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(rx_scan_ind)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(rx_aux_connect_rsp)
+    STATS_SECT_ENTRY(rx_pdu_on_scan_disabled)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(adv_txg)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(adv_late_starts)
     STATS_SECT_ENTRY(adv_resched_pdu_fail)
diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll.c
index 84475c32b..fd96f7d62 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll.c
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ STATS_NAME_START(ble_ll_stats)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, rx_connect_reqs)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, rx_scan_ind)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, rx_aux_connect_rsp)
+    STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, rx_pdu_on_scan_disabled)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, adv_txg)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, adv_late_starts)
     STATS_NAME(ble_ll_stats, adv_resched_pdu_fail)
diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
index d1c3c8ad7..445cbb58f 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_scan.c
@@ -1610,6 +1610,11 @@ ble_ll_scan_rx_isr_end(struct os_mbuf *rxpdu, uint8_t crcok)
         goto scan_rx_isr_ignore;
     }
 
+    if (!scansm->scan_enabled) {
+        STATS_INC(ble_ll_stats, rx_pdu_on_scan_disabled);
+        goto scan_rx_isr_ignore;
+    }
+
     rxbuf = rxpdu->om_data;
     pdu_type = rxbuf[0] & BLE_ADV_PDU_HDR_TYPE_MASK;