diff --git a/components/bt/host/bluedroid/api/include/api/esp_gap_bt_api.h b/components/bt/host/bluedroid/api/include/api/esp_gap_bt_api.h
index 37b9b2f9d..9504f675e 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/bluedroid/api/include/api/esp_gap_bt_api.h
+++ b/components/bt/host/bluedroid/api/include/api/esp_gap_bt_api.h
@@ -427,13 +427,15 @@ esp_err_t esp_bt_gap_register_callback(esp_bt_gap_cb_t callback);
 esp_err_t esp_bt_gap_set_scan_mode(esp_bt_connection_mode_t c_mode, esp_bt_discovery_mode_t d_mode);
 
 /**
- * @brief           Start device discovery. This function should be called after esp_bluedroid_enable() completes successfully.
- *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT if discovery is started or halted.
- *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_RES_EVT if discovery result is got.
+ * @brief           This function starts Inquiry and Name Discovery. It should be called after esp_bluedroid_enable() completes successfully.
+ *                  When Inquiry is halted and cached results do not contain device name, then Name Discovery will connect to the peer target to get the device name.
+ *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT when Inquriry is started or Name Discovery is completed.
+ *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_RES_EVT each time the two types of discovery results are got.
  *
- * @param[in]       mode - inquiry mode
- * @param[in]       inq_len - inquiry duration in 1.28 sec units, ranging from 0x01 to 0x30
- * @param[in]       num_rsps - number of inquiry responses that can be received, value 0 indicates an unlimited number of responses
+ * @param[in]       mode - Inquiry mode
+ * @param[in]       inq_len - Inquiry duration in 1.28 sec units, ranging from 0x01 to 0x30. This parameter only specifies the total duration of the Inquiry process,
+ *                          - when this time expires, Inquiry will be halted.
+ * @param[in]       num_rsps - Number of responses that can be received before the Inquiry is halted, value 0 indicates an unlimited number of responses.
  *
  * @return
  *                  - ESP_OK : Succeed
@@ -444,8 +446,9 @@ esp_err_t esp_bt_gap_set_scan_mode(esp_bt_connection_mode_t c_mode, esp_bt_disco
 esp_err_t esp_bt_gap_start_discovery(esp_bt_inq_mode_t mode, uint8_t inq_len, uint8_t num_rsps);
 
 /**
- * @brief           Cancel device discovery. This function should be called after esp_bluedroid_enable() completes successfully
- *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT if discovery is stopped.
+ * @brief           Cancel Inquiry and Name Discovery. This function should be called after esp_bluedroid_enable() completes successfully.
+ *                  esp_bt_gap_cb_t will be called with ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT if Inquiry or Name Discovery is cancelled by
+ *                  calling this function.
  *
  * @return
  *                  - ESP_OK : Succeed
diff --git a/components/bt/host/bluedroid/btc/profile/std/gap/btc_gap_bt.c b/components/bt/host/bluedroid/btc/profile/std/gap/btc_gap_bt.c
index fe941aabb..9ece2ada6 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/bluedroid/btc/profile/std/gap/btc_gap_bt.c
+++ b/components/bt/host/bluedroid/btc/profile/std/gap/btc_gap_bt.c
@@ -950,11 +950,14 @@ void btc_gap_bt_busy_level_updated(uint8_t bl_flags)
         param.disc_st_chg.state = ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STARTED;
         btc_gap_bt_cb_to_app(ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT, &param);
         btc_gap_bt_inquiry_in_progress = true;
-    } else if (bl_flags == BTM_BL_INQUIRY_CANCELLED ||
-               bl_flags == BTM_BL_INQUIRY_COMPLETE) {
+    } else if (bl_flags == BTM_BL_INQUIRY_CANCELLED) {
         param.disc_st_chg.state = ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STOPPED;
         btc_gap_bt_cb_to_app(ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT, &param);
         btc_gap_bt_inquiry_in_progress = false;
+    } else if (bl_flags == BTM_BL_INQUIRY_COMPLETE) {
+        /* The Inquiry Complete event is not transported to app layer,
+        since the app only cares about the Name Discovery Complete event */
+        btc_gap_bt_inquiry_in_progress = false;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
index 428a1356a..2c3ff904d 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
@@ -379,18 +379,10 @@ static void handle_ble_device_result(struct ble_scan_result_evt_param *scan_rst)
 
 static void bt_gap_event_handler(esp_bt_gap_cb_event_t event, esp_bt_gap_cb_param_t *param)
 {
-    static bool scan_running = false;
-    static bool scan_wait_stop = false;
     switch (event) {
     case ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT: {
         ESP_LOGV(TAG, "BT GAP DISC_STATE %s", (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STARTED) ? "START" : "STOP");
-        if (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STARTED) {
-            scan_running = true;
-            scan_wait_stop = true;
-        } else if (scan_wait_stop) {
-            scan_wait_stop = false;
-        } else if (scan_running) {
-            scan_running = false;
+        if (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STOPPED) {
             SEND_BT_CB();
         }
         break;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.c
index 428a1356a..2c3ff904d 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.c
@@ -379,18 +379,10 @@ static void handle_ble_device_result(struct ble_scan_result_evt_param *scan_rst)
 
 static void bt_gap_event_handler(esp_bt_gap_cb_event_t event, esp_bt_gap_cb_param_t *param)
 {
-    static bool scan_running = false;
-    static bool scan_wait_stop = false;
     switch (event) {
     case ESP_BT_GAP_DISC_STATE_CHANGED_EVT: {
         ESP_LOGV(TAG, "BT GAP DISC_STATE %s", (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STARTED) ? "START" : "STOP");
-        if (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STARTED) {
-            scan_running = true;
-            scan_wait_stop = true;
-        } else if (scan_wait_stop) {
-            scan_wait_stop = false;
-        } else if (scan_running) {
-            scan_running = false;
+        if (param->disc_st_chg.state == ESP_BT_GAP_DISCOVERY_STOPPED) {
             SEND_BT_CB();
         }
         break;