diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_l2cap_sig.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_l2cap_sig.c
index 2a3616199..b74f88a4d 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_l2cap_sig.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_l2cap_sig.c
@@ -796,10 +796,6 @@ ble_l2cap_sig_credit_base_reconfig_req_rx(uint16_t conn_handle,
 
         if (chan[i]->peer_coc_mps > req->mps) {
             reduction_mps++;
-            if (reduction_mps > 1) {
-                rsp->result = htole16(BLE_L2CAP_ERR_RECONFIG_REDUCTION_MPS_NOT_ALLOWED);
-                goto failed;
-            }
         }
 
         if (chan[i]->coc_tx.mtu > req->mtu) {
@@ -808,6 +804,11 @@ ble_l2cap_sig_credit_base_reconfig_req_rx(uint16_t conn_handle,
         }
     }
 
+    if (reduction_mps > 0 && cid_cnt > 1) {
+        rsp->result = htole16(BLE_L2CAP_ERR_RECONFIG_REDUCTION_MPS_NOT_ALLOWED);
+        goto failed;
+    }
+
     ble_hs_unlock();
 
     for (i = 0; i < cid_cnt; i++) {