diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/provisioner.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/provisioner.c
index b1df6431d0682..28372caf45544 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/provisioner.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/provisioner.c
@@ -577,10 +577,9 @@ static void prov_complete(const uint8_t *data)
 		bt_hex(&provisionee.new_dev_key, 16), node->net_idx,
 		node->num_elem, node->addr);
 
-	bt_mesh_prov_link.expect = PROV_NO_PDU;
 	atomic_set_bit(bt_mesh_prov_link.flags, COMPLETE);
 
-	bt_mesh_prov_link.bearer->link_close(PROV_BEARER_LINK_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+	prov_link_close(PROV_BEARER_LINK_STATUS_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 static void prov_node_add(void)
@@ -685,7 +684,7 @@ static void prov_confirm(const uint8_t *data)
 static void prov_failed(const uint8_t *data)
 {
 	LOG_WRN("Error: 0x%02x", data[0]);
-	reset_state();
+	prov_link_close(PROV_BEARER_LINK_STATUS_FAIL);
 }
 
 static void local_input_complete(void)