diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/pacs.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/pacs.c
index aea7e3963fce7..009178b048394 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/pacs.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/pacs.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ BT_GATT_SERVICE_DEFINE(pacs_svc,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_PAC_SRC_LOC_WRITEABLE)
 	BT_AUDIO_CHRC(BT_UUID_PACS_SRC_LOC,
 		      BT_GATT_CHRC_READ | BT_GATT_CHRC_WRITE | BT_GATT_CHRC_NOTIFY,
-		      BT_GATT_PERM_READ_ENCRYPT BT_GATT_PERM_WRITE_ENCRYPT,
+		      BT_GATT_PERM_READ_ENCRYPT | BT_GATT_PERM_WRITE_ENCRYPT,
 		      src_loc_read, src_loc_write, NULL),
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BT_PAC_SRC_LOC)
 	BT_AUDIO_CHRC(BT_UUID_PACS_SRC_LOC,