diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
index c580f75..9cf6008 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/ull_llcp_cc.c
@@ -588,8 +588,12 @@
 		rp_cc_execute_fsm(conn, ctx, RP_CC_EVT_REJECT, pdu);
 		break;
 	default:
-		/* Unknown opcode */
-		LL_ASSERT(0);
+		/* Invalid behaviour */
+		/* Invalid PDU received so terminate connection */
+		conn->llcp_terminate.reason_final = BT_HCI_ERR_LMP_PDU_NOT_ALLOWED;
+		llcp_rr_complete(conn);
+		ctx->state = RP_CC_STATE_IDLE;
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -698,8 +702,12 @@
 		lp_cc_execute_fsm(conn, ctx, LP_CC_EVT_REJECT, pdu);
 		break;
 	default:
-		/* Unknown opcode */
-		LL_ASSERT(0);
+		/* Invalid behaviour */
+		/* Invalid PDU received so terminate connection */
+		conn->llcp_terminate.reason_final = BT_HCI_ERR_LMP_PDU_NOT_ALLOWED;
+		llcp_lr_complete(conn);
+		ctx->state = LP_CC_STATE_IDLE;
+		break;
 	}
 }