diff --git a/include/bluetooth/mesh/lightness_srv.h b/include/bluetooth/mesh/lightness_srv.h
index cf759ebd5eda..6f65af62d38c 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/mesh/lightness_srv.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/mesh/lightness_srv.h
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv_handlers {
 	 * @ref bt_mesh_model_transition_time returns a nonzero value, the application is
 	 * responsible for publishing a value of the Light state at the end of the transition.
 	 *
+	 * When performing a non-instantaneous state change, the Light state at any intermediate
+	 * point must be clamped to the current lightness range of the server using
+	 * @ref bt_mesh_lightness_clamp.
+	 *
 	 * @note This handler is mandatory.
 	 *
 	 * @param[in] srv Server to set the Light state of.
@@ -89,6 +93,10 @@ struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv_handlers {
 				struct bt_mesh_lightness_status *rsp);
 
 	/** @brief Get the current Light state.
+	 *
+	 * When in the middle of a non-instantaneous state change, the Light value filled in
+	 * @c rsp must be clamped to the current lightness range of the server using
+	 * @ref bt_mesh_lightness_clamp.
 	 *
 	 * @note This handler is mandatory.
 	 *
@@ -190,6 +198,18 @@ struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv {
 #endif
 };
 
+/** @brief Clamp lightness to lightness range.
+ *
+ *  @return @c lightness clamped to the lightness range set on the
+ *  @ref bt_mesh_lightness_srv pointed to by @c srv if @c lightness > 0, zero
+ *  otherwise.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t bt_mesh_lightness_clamp(const struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv *srv,
+					       uint16_t lightness)
+{
+	return lightness == 0 ? 0 : CLAMP(lightness, srv->range.min, srv->range.max);
+}
+
 /** @brief Publish the current Light state.
  *
  * Publishes a Light Lightness status message with the configured publish
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/mesh/light_ctrl/src/model_handler.c b/samples/bluetooth/mesh/light_ctrl/src/model_handler.c
index c7408ba65fff..b22534230c07 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/mesh/light_ctrl/src/model_handler.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/mesh/light_ctrl/src/model_handler.c
@@ -119,8 +119,10 @@ static void periodic_led_work(struct k_work *work)
 
 	k_work_reschedule(&l_ctx->per_work, K_MSEC(l_ctx->time_per));
 apply_and_print:
-	lc_pwm_led_set(l_ctx->current_lvl);
-	printk("Current light lvl: %u/65535\n", l_ctx->current_lvl);
+	uint16_t clamped_lvl = bt_mesh_lightness_clamp(&l_ctx->lightness_srv,
+						       l_ctx->current_lvl);
+	lc_pwm_led_set(clamped_lvl);
+	printk("Current light lvl: %u/65535\n", clamped_lvl);
 }
 
 static void light_set(struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv *srv,
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ static void light_get(struct bt_mesh_lightness_srv *srv,
 	struct lightness_ctx *l_ctx =
 		CONTAINER_OF(srv, struct lightness_ctx, lightness_srv);
 
-	rsp->current = l_ctx->current_lvl;
+	rsp->current = bt_mesh_lightness_clamp(&l_ctx->lightness_srv, l_ctx->current_lvl);
 	rsp->target = l_ctx->target_lvl;
 	rsp->remaining_time = l_ctx->rem_time;
 }
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/src/model_handler.c b/tests/bluetooth/tester/src/model_handler.c
index ac9fa36d5e75..a4261ecf0170 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/src/model_handler.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/src/model_handler.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ start_new_lightness_trans(uint32_t step_cnt,
 static void lightness_status(struct lightness_ctx *ctx,
 			     struct bt_mesh_lightness_status *rsp)
 {
-	rsp->current = ctx->current;
+	rsp->current = bt_mesh_lightness_clamp(&ctx->srv, ctx->current);
 	rsp->target = ctx->target;
 	rsp->remaining_time = ctx->remaining;
 }