diff --git a/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.cpp b/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
index 09ddd4fbe3..518919d8e8 100644
--- a/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ CHIP_ERROR BLEManagerImpl::_Init()
     mServiceMode = ConnectivityManager::kCHIPoBLEServiceMode_Enabled;
     mFlags.ClearAll().Set(Flags::kAdvertisingEnabled, CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_CHIPOBLE_ENABLE_ADVERTISING_AUTOSTART);
     mFlags.Set(Flags::kFastAdvertisingEnabled, true);
-    mGAPConns = 0;
+    mMatterConnNum = 0;
+    mTotalConnNum  = 0;
 
     memset(mSubscribedConns, 0, sizeof(mSubscribedConns));
 
@@ -409,15 +410,13 @@ CHIP_ERROR BLEManagerImpl::HandleGAPConnect(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
     if (connEvent->HciResult == BT_HCI_ERR_SUCCESS)
     {
         ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "BLE connection established (ConnId: 0x%02x)", bt_conn_index(connEvent->BtConn));
-        mGAPConns++;
+        mMatterConnNum++;
     }
     else
     {
         ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "BLE connection failed (reason: 0x%02x)", connEvent->HciResult);
     }
 
-    ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "Current number of connections: %u/%u", NumConnections(), CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN);
-
     mFlags.Set(Flags::kAdvertisingRefreshNeeded);
     PlatformMgr().ScheduleWork(DriveBLEState, 0);
 
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR BLEManagerImpl::HandleGAPDisconnect(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
 
     ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "BLE GAP connection terminated (reason 0x%02x)", connEvent->HciResult);
 
-    mGAPConns--;
+    mMatterConnNum--;
 
     // If indications were enabled for this connection, record that they are now disabled and
     // notify the BLE Layer of a disconnect.
@@ -460,8 +459,6 @@ CHIP_ERROR BLEManagerImpl::HandleGAPDisconnect(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
     // Unref bt_conn before scheduling DriveBLEState.
     bt_conn_unref(connEvent->BtConn);
 
-    ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "Current number of connections: %u/%u", NumConnections(), CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN);
-
     ChipDeviceEvent disconnectEvent;
     disconnectEvent.Type = DeviceEventType::kCHIPoBLEConnectionClosed;
     ReturnErrorOnFailure(PlatformMgr().PostEvent(&disconnectEvent));
@@ -615,7 +612,7 @@ void BLEManagerImpl::_OnPlatformEvent(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
 
 uint16_t BLEManagerImpl::_NumConnections(void)
 {
-    return mGAPConns;
+    return mMatterConnNum;
 }
 
 bool BLEManagerImpl::CloseConnection(BLE_CONNECTION_OBJECT conId)
@@ -790,9 +787,16 @@ void BLEManagerImpl::HandleTXIndicated(struct bt_conn * conId, bt_gatt_indicate_
 void BLEManagerImpl::HandleConnect(struct bt_conn * conId, uint8_t err)
 {
     ChipDeviceEvent event;
+    bt_conn_info bt_info;
 
     PlatformMgr().LockChipStack();
 
+    sInstance.mTotalConnNum++;
+    ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "Current number of connections: %u/%u", sInstance.mTotalConnNum, CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN);
+
+    VerifyOrExit(bt_conn_get_info(conId, &bt_info) == 0, );
+    // Drop all callbacks incoming for the role other than peripheral, required by the Matter accessory
+    VerifyOrExit(bt_info.role == BT_CONN_ROLE_PERIPHERAL, );
     // Don't handle BLE connecting events when it is not related to CHIPoBLE
     VerifyOrExit(sInstance.mFlags.Has(Flags::kChipoBleGattServiceRegister), );
 
@@ -809,9 +813,16 @@ void BLEManagerImpl::HandleConnect(struct bt_conn * conId, uint8_t err)
 void BLEManagerImpl::HandleDisconnect(struct bt_conn * conId, uint8_t reason)
 {
     ChipDeviceEvent event;
+    bt_conn_info bt_info;
 
     PlatformMgr().LockChipStack();
 
+    sInstance.mTotalConnNum--;
+    ChipLogProgress(DeviceLayer, "Current number of connections: %u/%u", sInstance.mTotalConnNum, CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN);
+
+    VerifyOrExit(bt_conn_get_info(conId, &bt_info) == 0, );
+    // Drop all callbacks incoming for the role other than peripheral, required by the Matter accessory
+    VerifyOrExit(bt_info.role == BT_CONN_ROLE_PERIPHERAL, );
     // Don't handle BLE disconnecting events when it is not related to CHIPoBLE
     VerifyOrExit(sInstance.mFlags.Has(Flags::kChipoBleGattServiceRegister), );
 
diff --git a/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.h b/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.h
index 7db469f4a5..ad20fd4a11 100644
--- a/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.h
+++ b/src/platform/Zephyr/BLEManagerImpl.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class BLEManagerImpl final : public BLEManager, private BleLayer, private BlePla
     struct ServiceData;
 
     BitFlags<Flags> mFlags;
-    uint16_t mGAPConns;
+    uint16_t mMatterConnNum;
     CHIPoBLEServiceMode mServiceMode;
     bool mSubscribedConns[CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN];
     bt_gatt_indicate_params mIndicateParams[CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN];
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ class BLEManagerImpl final : public BLEManager, private BleLayer, private BlePla
 #if CHIP_ENABLE_ADDITIONAL_DATA_ADVERTISING
     PacketBufferHandle c3CharDataBufferHandle;
 #endif
+    // The summarized number of Bluetooth LE connections related to the device (including these not related to Matter service).
+    uint16_t mTotalConnNum;
 
     void DriveBLEState(void);
     CHIP_ERROR PrepareAdvertisingRequest();