diff --git a/connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GapImpl.cpp b/connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GapImpl.cpp
index 74ad53d4bc..71b2e5247d 100644
--- a/connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GapImpl.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GapImpl.cpp
@@ -2401,6 +2401,9 @@ void Gap::signal_connection_complete(
         }
     }
 #else
+    if (!apply_peripheral_privacy_connection_policy(event)) {
+        return;
+    }
     report_internal_connection_complete(event);
     _event_handler->onConnectionComplete(event);
 #endif // BLE_FEATURE_PRIVACY && BLE_GAP_HOST_BASED_PRIVATE_ADDRESS_RESOLUTION