diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br.c
index f57b33a1509..27f6dbb7d8b 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br.c
@@ -143,3 +143,30 @@ const bt_addr_t *bt_conn_get_dst_br(const struct bt_conn *conn)
 
 	return &conn->br.dst;
 }
+
+void bt_br_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, bool complete)
+{
+	uint16_t acl_total_len;
+	struct bt_l2cap_hdr *hdr;
+	struct net_buf_simple_state state;
+
+	do {
+		net_buf_simple_save(&buf->b, &state);
+
+		hdr = (void *)buf->data;
+		acl_total_len = sys_le16_to_cpu(hdr->len) + sizeof(*hdr);
+		if (buf->len > acl_total_len) {
+			LOG_DBG("Multiple L2CAP packet (%u > %u)", buf->len, acl_total_len);
+			buf->len = acl_total_len;
+		} else if (buf->len < acl_total_len) {
+			LOG_ERR("Short packet (%u < %u)", buf->len, acl_total_len);
+			break;
+		}
+		bt_l2cap_recv(conn, net_buf_ref(buf), complete);
+
+		net_buf_simple_restore(&buf->b, &state);
+		net_buf_pull(buf, acl_total_len);
+	} while (buf->len > 0);
+
+	net_buf_unref(buf);
+}
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br_internal.h
index 7ca84974702..f40b9ea9e7f 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/conn_br_internal.h
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
  */
 
 int bt_hci_connect_br_cancel(struct bt_conn *conn);
+
+void bt_br_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, bool complete);
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index 4f8725663ee..03c5e1073a0 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -388,12 +388,11 @@ void bt_conn_reset_rx_state(struct bt_conn *conn)
 	conn->rx = NULL;
 }
 
-static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags)
+static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf,
+			uint8_t flags)
 {
 	uint16_t acl_total_len;
 
-	bt_acl_set_ncp_sent(buf, false);
-
 	/* Check packet boundary flags */
 	switch (flags) {
 	case BT_ACL_START:
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags
 		LOG_DBG("First, len %u final %u", buf->len,
 			(buf->len < sizeof(uint16_t)) ? 0 : sys_get_le16(buf->data));
 
-		conn->rx = net_buf_ref(buf);
+		conn->rx = buf;
 		break;
 	case BT_ACL_CONT:
 		if (!conn->rx) {
@@ -435,6 +434,7 @@ static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags
 		}
 
 		net_buf_add_mem(conn->rx, buf->data, buf->len);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* BT_ACL_START_NO_FLUSH and BT_ACL_COMPLETE are not allowed on
@@ -451,10 +451,6 @@ static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags
 		/* Still not enough data received to retrieve the L2CAP header
 		 * length field.
 		 */
-		bt_send_one_host_num_completed_packets(conn->handle);
-		bt_acl_set_ncp_sent(buf, true);
-		net_buf_unref(buf);
-
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -462,16 +458,10 @@ static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags
 
 	if (conn->rx->len < acl_total_len) {
 		/* L2CAP frame not complete. */
-		bt_send_one_host_num_completed_packets(conn->handle);
-		bt_acl_set_ncp_sent(buf, true);
-		net_buf_unref(buf);
-
 		return;
 	}
 
-	net_buf_unref(buf);
-
-	if (conn->rx->len > acl_total_len) {
+	if ((conn->type != BT_CONN_TYPE_BR) && (conn->rx->len > acl_total_len)) {
 		LOG_ERR("ACL len mismatch (%u > %u)", conn->rx->len, acl_total_len);
 		bt_conn_reset_rx_state(conn);
 		return;
@@ -481,10 +471,12 @@ static void bt_acl_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags
 	buf = conn->rx;
 	conn->rx = NULL;
 
-	__ASSERT(buf->ref == 1, "buf->ref %d", buf->ref);
-
 	LOG_DBG("Successfully parsed %u byte L2CAP packet", buf->len);
-	bt_l2cap_recv(conn, buf, true);
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_CLASSIC) && (conn->type == BT_CONN_TYPE_BR)) {
+		bt_br_acl_recv(conn, buf, true);
+	} else {
+		bt_l2cap_recv(conn, buf, true);
+	}
 }
 
 void bt_conn_recv(struct bt_conn *conn, struct net_buf *buf, uint8_t flags)
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
index eddd2eb2c72..88a77ce94bb 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn_internal.h
@@ -213,12 +213,7 @@ struct acl_data {
 	struct bt_buf_data buf_data;
 
 	/* Index into the bt_conn storage array */
-	uint8_t index;
-
-	/** Host has already sent a Host Number of Completed Packets
-	 *  for this buffer.
-	 */
-	bool host_ncp_sent;
+	uint8_t  index;
 
 	/** ACL connection handle */
 	uint16_t handle;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index 45be1425f46..0c52fa437f5 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -235,11 +235,6 @@ static void handle_vs_event(uint8_t event, struct net_buf *buf,
 	/* Other possible errors are handled by handle_event_common function */
 }
 
-void bt_acl_set_ncp_sent(struct net_buf *packet, bool value)
-{
-	acl(packet)->host_ncp_sent = value;
-}
-
 void bt_send_one_host_num_completed_packets(uint16_t handle)
 {
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_HCI_ACL_FLOW_CONTROL)) {
@@ -278,7 +273,9 @@ __weak void bt_testing_trace_event_acl_pool_destroy(struct net_buf *buf)
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_HCI_ACL_FLOW_CONTROL)
 void bt_hci_host_num_completed_packets(struct net_buf *buf)
 {
+	struct bt_hci_cp_host_num_completed_packets *cp;
 	uint16_t handle = acl(buf)->handle;
+	struct bt_hci_handle_count *hc;
 	struct bt_conn *conn;
 	uint8_t index = acl(buf)->index;
 
@@ -288,10 +285,6 @@ void bt_hci_host_num_completed_packets(struct net_buf *buf)
 
 	net_buf_destroy(buf);
 
-	if (acl(buf)->host_ncp_sent) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* Do nothing if controller to host flow control is not supported */
 	if (!BT_CMD_TEST(bt_dev.supported_commands, 10, 5)) {
 		return;
@@ -312,7 +305,23 @@ void bt_hci_host_num_completed_packets(struct net_buf *buf)
 
 	bt_conn_unref(conn);
 
-	bt_send_one_host_num_completed_packets(handle);
+	LOG_DBG("Reporting completed packet for handle %u", handle);
+
+	buf = bt_hci_cmd_create(BT_HCI_OP_HOST_NUM_COMPLETED_PACKETS,
+				sizeof(*cp) + sizeof(*hc));
+	if (!buf) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to allocate new HCI command");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	cp = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*cp));
+	cp->num_handles = sys_cpu_to_le16(1);
+
+	hc = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*hc));
+	hc->handle = sys_cpu_to_le16(handle);
+	hc->count  = sys_cpu_to_le16(1);
+
+	bt_hci_cmd_send(BT_HCI_OP_HOST_NUM_COMPLETED_PACKETS, buf);
 }
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_BT_HCI_ACL_FLOW_CONTROL) */
 
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
index 226353f96e6..b6ebdba31a7 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.h
@@ -582,5 +582,3 @@ int bt_hci_le_read_max_data_len(uint16_t *tx_octets, uint16_t *tx_time);
 bool bt_drv_quirk_no_auto_dle(void);
 
 void bt_tx_irq_raise(void);
-void bt_send_one_host_num_completed_packets(uint16_t handle);
-void bt_acl_set_ncp_sent(struct net_buf *packet, bool value);