diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalGap.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalGap.cpp
index 022147577d..c70b7b4da5 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalGap.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalGap.cpp
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ ble_error_t Gap::periodic_advertising_create_sync(
         );
     }
 
-    DmSyncStart(
+    dmSyncId_t sync_id = DmSyncStart(
         advertising_sid,
         peer_address_type.value(),
         peer_address.data(),
@@ -1022,7 +1022,11 @@ ble_error_t Gap::periodic_advertising_create_sync(
         sync_timeout
     );
 
+    if (sync_id == DM_SYNC_ID_NONE) {
         return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
+    } else {
+        return BLE_ERROR_INTERNAL_STACK_FAILURE;
+    }
 }
 
 ble_error_t Gap::cancel_periodic_advertising_create_sync()