diff --git a/src/shared/bap.c b/src/shared/bap.c
index c0f35e1c9aa4..3ebcd81f16c1 100644
--- a/src/shared/bap.c
+++ b/src/shared/bap.c
@@ -127,17 +127,6 @@ struct bt_bap_req {
 	void *user_data;
 };
 
-typedef void (*bap_func_t)(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
-					const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
-					void *user_data);
-
-struct bt_bap_pending {
-	unsigned int id;
-	struct bt_bap *bap;
-	bap_func_t func;
-	void *user_data;
-};
-
 typedef void (*bap_notify_t)(struct bt_bap *bap, uint16_t value_handle,
 				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
 				void *user_data);
@@ -156,12 +145,13 @@ struct bt_bap {
 	struct bt_gatt_client *client;
 	struct bt_att *att;
 	struct bt_bap_req *req;
-	unsigned int cp_id;
 
+	unsigned int cp_id;
 	unsigned int process_id;
 	unsigned int disconn_id;
+	unsigned int idle_id;
+
 	struct queue *reqs;
-	struct queue *pending;
 	struct queue *notify;
 	struct queue *streams;
 	struct queue *local_eps;
@@ -192,6 +182,7 @@ struct bt_bap_pac {
 };
 
 struct bt_bap_endpoint {
+	struct bt_bap *bap;
 	struct bt_bap_db *bdb;
 	struct bt_bap_stream *stream;
 	struct gatt_db_attribute *attr;
@@ -2576,7 +2567,6 @@ static void bap_free(void *data)
 	queue_destroy(bap->remote_eps, free);
 
 	queue_destroy(bap->reqs, bap_req_free);
-	queue_destroy(bap->pending, NULL);
 	queue_destroy(bap->notify, NULL);
 	queue_destroy(bap->streams, bap_stream_free);
 
@@ -2650,7 +2640,6 @@ struct bt_bap *bt_bap_new(struct gatt_db *ldb, struct gatt_db *rdb)
 	bap = new0(struct bt_bap, 1);
 	bap->ldb = bdb;
 	bap->reqs = queue_new();
-	bap->pending = queue_new();
 	bap->notify = queue_new();
 	bap->pac_cbs = queue_new();
 	bap->ready_cbs = queue_new();
@@ -2735,9 +2724,6 @@ static void bap_notify_ready(struct bt_bap *bap)
 {
 	const struct queue_entry *entry;
 
-	if (!queue_isempty(bap->pending))
-		return;
-
 	if (!bt_bap_ref_safe(bap))
 		return;
 
@@ -2835,10 +2821,12 @@ static void bap_parse_pacs(struct bt_bap *bap, uint8_t type,
 	}
 }
 
-static void read_source_pac(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+static void read_source_pac(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
 				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
 				void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
+
 	if (!success) {
 		DBG(bap, "Unable to read Source PAC: error 0x%02x", att_ecode);
 		return;
@@ -2847,10 +2835,12 @@ static void read_source_pac(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
 	bap_parse_pacs(bap, BT_BAP_SOURCE, bap->rdb->sources, value, length);
 }
 
-static void read_sink_pac(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+static void read_sink_pac(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
 				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
 				void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
+
 	if (!success) {
 		DBG(bap, "Unable to read Sink PAC: error 0x%02x", att_ecode);
 		return;
@@ -2859,54 +2849,11 @@ static void read_sink_pac(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
 	bap_parse_pacs(bap, BT_BAP_SINK, bap->rdb->sinks, value, length);
 }
 
-static void bap_pending_destroy(void *data)
-{
-	struct bt_bap_pending *pending = data;
-	struct bt_bap *bap = pending->bap;
-
-	if (queue_remove_if(bap->pending, NULL, pending))
-		free(pending);
-
-	bap_notify_ready(bap);
-}
-
-static void bap_pending_complete(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
-				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
-				void *user_data)
-{
-	struct bt_bap_pending *pending = user_data;
-
-	if (pending->func)
-		pending->func(pending->bap, success, att_ecode, value, length,
-						pending->user_data);
-}
-
-static void bap_read_value(struct bt_bap *bap, uint16_t value_handle,
-				bap_func_t func, void *user_data)
-{
-	struct bt_bap_pending *pending;
-
-	pending = new0(struct bt_bap_pending, 1);
-	pending->bap = bap;
-	pending->func = func;
-	pending->user_data = user_data;
-
-	pending->id = bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
-						bap_pending_complete, pending,
-						bap_pending_destroy);
-	if (!pending->id) {
-		DBG(bap, "Unable to send Read request");
-		free(pending);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	queue_push_tail(bap->pending, pending);
-}
-
-static void read_source_pac_loc(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
-				uint8_t att_ecode, const uint8_t *value,
-				uint16_t length, void *user_data)
+static void read_source_pac_loc(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+					const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
+					void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
 	struct bt_pacs *pacs = bap_get_pacs(bap);
 
 	if (!success) {
@@ -2925,14 +2872,17 @@ static void read_source_pac_loc(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
 		if (gatt_db_attribute_get_char_data(pacs->source,
 						NULL, &value_handle,
 						NULL, NULL, NULL))
-			bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_source_pac, bap);
+			bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+							read_source_pac, bap,
+							NULL);
 	}
 }
 
-static void read_sink_pac_loc(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
-				uint8_t att_ecode, const uint8_t *value,
-				uint16_t length, void *user_data)
+static void read_sink_pac_loc(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
+				void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
 	struct bt_pacs *pacs = bap_get_pacs(bap);
 
 	if (!success) {
@@ -2951,14 +2901,17 @@ static void read_sink_pac_loc(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
 		if (gatt_db_attribute_get_char_data(pacs->sink,
 						NULL, &value_handle,
 						NULL, NULL, NULL))
-			bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_sink_pac, bap);
+			bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+							read_sink_pac, bap,
+							NULL);
 	}
 }
 
-static void read_pac_context(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
-				uint8_t att_ecode, const uint8_t *value,
-				uint16_t length, void *user_data)
+static void read_pac_context(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
+				void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
 	struct bt_pacs *pacs = bap_get_pacs(bap);
 
 	if (!success) {
@@ -2970,10 +2923,11 @@ static void read_pac_context(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
 							NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void read_pac_supported_context(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success,
-					uint8_t att_ecode, const uint8_t *value,
-					uint16_t length, void *user_data)
+static void read_pac_supported_context(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+					const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
+					void *user_data)
 {
+	struct bt_bap *bap = user_data;
 	struct bt_pacs *pacs = bap_get_pacs(bap);
 
 	if (!success) {
@@ -3015,7 +2969,8 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 		if (!pacs->sink)
 			pacs->sink = attr;
 
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_sink_pac, bap);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_sink_pac, bap, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!bt_uuid_cmp(&uuid, &uuid_source)) {
@@ -3028,7 +2983,8 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 		if (!pacs->source)
 			pacs->source = attr;
 
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_source_pac, NULL);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_source_pac, bap, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!bt_uuid_cmp(&uuid, &uuid_sink_loc)) {
@@ -3040,7 +2996,8 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 			return;
 
 		pacs->sink_loc = attr;
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_sink_pac_loc, NULL);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_sink_pac_loc, bap, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!bt_uuid_cmp(&uuid, &uuid_source_loc)) {
@@ -3052,7 +3009,8 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 			return;
 
 		pacs->source_loc = attr;
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_source_pac_loc, NULL);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_source_pac_loc, bap, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!bt_uuid_cmp(&uuid, &uuid_context)) {
@@ -3063,7 +3021,8 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 			return;
 
 		pacs->context = attr;
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_pac_context, NULL);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_pac_context, bap, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (!bt_uuid_cmp(&uuid, &uuid_supported_context)) {
@@ -3075,8 +3034,9 @@ static void foreach_pacs_char(struct gatt_db_attribute *attr, void *user_data)
 			return;
 
 		pacs->supported_context = attr;
-		bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_pac_supported_context,
-									NULL);
+		bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle,
+						read_pac_supported_context,
+						bap, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3324,14 +3284,17 @@ static void bap_ep_set_status(struct bt_bap *bap, struct bt_bap_endpoint *ep,
 	bap_stream_state_changed(ep->stream);
 }
 
-static void read_ase_status(struct bt_bap *bap, bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
+static void read_ase_status(bool success, uint8_t att_ecode,
 				const uint8_t *value, uint16_t length,
 				void *user_data)
 {
 	struct bt_bap_endpoint *ep = user_data;
+	struct bt_bap *bap = ep->bap;
 
-	if (!success)
+	if (!success) {
+		DBG(bap, "ASE read status failed: 0x%04x", att_ecode);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	bap_ep_set_status(bap, ep, value, length);
 }
@@ -3409,7 +3372,10 @@ static void bap_endpoint_attach(struct bt_bap *bap, struct bt_bap_endpoint *ep)
 
 	DBG(bap, "ASE handle 0x%04x", value_handle);
 
-	bap_read_value(bap, value_handle, read_ase_status, ep);
+	ep->bap = bap;
+
+	bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client, value_handle, read_ase_status,
+					ep, NULL);
 
 	ep->state_id = bap_register_notify(bap, value_handle,
 						bap_endpoint_notify, ep);
@@ -3734,6 +3700,15 @@ static void bap_attach_att(struct bt_bap *bap, struct bt_att *att)
 							bap, NULL);
 }
 
+static void bap_idle(void *data)
+{
+	struct bt_bap *bap = data;
+
+	bap->idle_id = 0;
+
+	bap_notify_ready(bap);
+}
+
 bool bt_bap_attach(struct bt_bap *bap, struct bt_gatt_client *client)
 {
 	bt_uuid_t uuid;
@@ -3769,6 +3744,9 @@ clone:
 
 	bap_attach_att(bap, bt_gatt_client_get_att(client));
 
+	bap->idle_id = bt_gatt_client_idle_register(bap->client, bap_idle,
+								bap, NULL);
+
 	if (bap->rdb->pacs) {
 		uint16_t value_handle;
 		struct bt_pacs *pacs = bap->rdb->pacs;
@@ -3778,8 +3756,10 @@ clone:
 			if (gatt_db_attribute_get_char_data(pacs->sink,
 							NULL, &value_handle,
 							NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
-				bap_read_value(bap, value_handle,
-							read_sink_pac, bap);
+				bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client,
+							value_handle,
+							read_sink_pac,
+							bap, NULL);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -3788,8 +3768,10 @@ clone:
 			if (gatt_db_attribute_get_char_data(pacs->source,
 							NULL, &value_handle,
 							NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
-				bap_read_value(bap, value_handle,
-							read_source_pac, bap);
+				bt_gatt_client_read_value(bap->client,
+							value_handle,
+							read_source_pac,
+							bap, NULL);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -3797,8 +3779,6 @@ clone:
 
 		bap_cp_attach(bap);
 
-		bap_notify_ready(bap);
-
 		return true;
 	}
 
