diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 3db432473ad5214efc902f5bbaa36f631114defa..07bc69ed9498c276e272d9215a3189b0df7beb30 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -635,6 +635,10 @@ static int hci_conn_auth(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND, &conn->pend)) {
 		struct hci_cp_auth_requested cp;
+
+		/* encrypt must be pending if auth is also pending */
+		set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->pend);
+
 		cp.handle = cpu_to_le16(conn->handle);
 		hci_send_cmd(conn->hdev, HCI_OP_AUTH_REQUESTED,
 							sizeof(cp), &cp);