diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_stop.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_stop.c
index b90d3ec6fc..ecc35aac5e 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_stop.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_stop.c
@@ -172,8 +172,17 @@ static void
 ble_hs_stop_register_listener(struct ble_hs_stop_listener *listener,
                               ble_hs_stop_fn *fn, void *arg)
 {
+    struct ble_hs_stop_listener *node;
     BLE_HS_DBG_ASSERT(fn != NULL);
 
+    // Check, if the to-be-inserted list/node is already in the list
+    // If it is, do NOT insert it.
+    SLIST_FOREACH(node, &ble_hs_stop_listeners, link) {
+        if (listener == node) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     listener->fn = fn;
     listener->arg = arg;
     SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&ble_hs_stop_listeners, listener, link);