diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_htp/htp_cent/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_htp/htp_cent/main/main.c
index 8c57d733bc..181990700d 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_htp/htp_cent/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_htp/htp_cent/main/main.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ble_htp_cent_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (strlen(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR) && (strncmp(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR, "ADDR_ANY", strlen("ADDR_ANY")) != 0)) {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_l2cap_coc/coc_blecent/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_l2cap_coc/coc_blecent/main/main.c
index 91fd3ae3c9..0f958a9105 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_l2cap_coc/coc_blecent/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_l2cap_coc/coc_blecent/main/main.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ blecent_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (strlen(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR) &&
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_phy/phy_cent/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_phy/phy_cent/main/main.c
index 09609abdaa..8d2ef54089 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_phy/phy_cent/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_phy/phy_cent/main/main.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ blecent_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (strlen(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR) && (strncmp(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR, "ADDR_ANY", strlen("ADDR_ANY")) != 0)) {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
index 240ba9fc73..51a1616562 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ble_spp_client_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     /* The device has to advertise support for the SPP
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
index 81a849a370..01d013a6af 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ blecent_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (strlen(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR) && (strncmp(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR, "ADDR_ANY", strlen("ADDR_ANY")) != 0)) {
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
index 1159238354..cf54d96fb8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ blecent_should_connect(const struct ble_gap_disc_desc *disc)
 
     rc = ble_hs_adv_parse_fields(&fields, disc->data, disc->length_data);
     if (rc != 0) {
-        return rc;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (strlen(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR) && (strncmp(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PEER_ADDR, "ADDR_ANY", strlen("ADDR_ANY")) != 0)) {