diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 7ede2666dc755663316db4549365cb3fb8d75fdc..4fa08d7b997d73d113a73a90a9b1e75d0453fc94 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ enum {
 	HCI_LINK_SECURITY,
 	HCI_PERIODIC_INQ,
 	HCI_FAST_CONNECTABLE,
+	HCI_BREDR_ENABLED,
 };
 
 /* A mask for the flags that are supposed to remain when a reset happens
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index d2380e0c7df0ae9052e9f8555c3505602e624ee1..514148b7a66b7f6f07e460fb5ca84dc5fae0c271 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ static struct hci_conn *hci_connect_acl(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 {
 	struct hci_conn *acl;
 
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOTSUPP);
+
 	acl = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, ACL_LINK, dst);
 	if (!acl) {
 		acl = hci_conn_add(hdev, ACL_LINK, dst);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 7cbdd33d9b389f4ee8c0ca5105711287ee451f3d..14df032543b2469ab83dd52259d34030bcb2c556 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ static void hci_init2_req(struct hci_request *req, unsigned long opt)
 
 	if (lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
 		bredr_setup(req);
+	else
+		clear_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags);
 
 	if (lmp_le_capable(hdev))
 		le_setup(req);
@@ -1034,6 +1036,11 @@ int hci_inquiry(void __user *arg)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 	if (inquiry_cache_age(hdev) > INQUIRY_CACHE_AGE_MAX ||
 	    inquiry_cache_empty(hdev) || ir.flags & IREQ_CACHE_FLUSH) {
@@ -1101,7 +1108,7 @@ static u8 create_ad(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 *ptr)
 	if (test_bit(HCI_LE_PERIPHERAL, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		flags |= LE_AD_GENERAL;
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		flags |= LE_AD_NO_BREDR;
 
 	if (lmp_le_br_capable(hdev))
@@ -1493,6 +1500,11 @@ int hci_dev_cmd(unsigned int cmd, void __user *arg)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case HCISETAUTH:
 		err = hci_req_sync(hdev, hci_auth_req, dr.dev_opt,
@@ -2318,8 +2330,13 @@ int hci_register_dev(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 	set_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags);
 
-	if (hdev->dev_type != HCI_AMP)
+	if (hdev->dev_type != HCI_AMP) {
 		set_bit(HCI_AUTO_OFF, &hdev->dev_flags);
+		/* Assume BR/EDR support until proven otherwise (such as
+		 * through reading supported features during init.
+		 */
+		set_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags);
+	}
 
 	write_lock(&hci_dev_list_lock);
 	list_add(&hdev->list, &hci_dev_list);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index ad3862949a2c489f700e2412612089afba13f6e7..e1c41b0b7a754fbe96656378d1905e9b431bc554 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static u32 get_current_settings(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	if (test_bit(HCI_PAIRABLE, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		settings |= MGMT_SETTING_PAIRABLE;
 
-	if (lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		settings |= MGMT_SETTING_BREDR;
 
 	if (test_bit(HCI_LE_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static int set_discoverable(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_DISCOVERABLE,
 				 MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ static int set_connectable(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_CONNECTABLE,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ static int set_link_security(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_LINK_SECURITY,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ static int set_hs(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, u16 len)
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_HS,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ static int set_le(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, u16 len)
 				  MGMT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMS);
 
 	/* LE-only devices do not allow toggling LE on/off */
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_LE,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_REJECTED);
 
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ static int set_dev_class(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_DEV_CLASS,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -2803,7 +2803,7 @@ static int start_discovery(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 
 	switch (hdev->discovery.type) {
 	case DISCOV_TYPE_BREDR:
-		if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev)) {
+		if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 			err = cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_START_DISCOVERY,
 					 MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 			mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ static int start_discovery(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		}
 
 		if (hdev->discovery.type == DISCOV_TYPE_INTERLEAVED &&
-		    !lmp_bredr_capable(hdev)) {
+		    !test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 			err = cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_START_DISCOVERY,
 					 MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 			mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
@@ -3282,7 +3282,8 @@ static int set_fast_connectable(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 
 	BT_DBG("%s", hdev->name);
 
-	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev) || hdev->hci_ver < BLUETOOTH_VER_1_2)
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
+	    hdev->hci_ver < BLUETOOTH_VER_1_2)
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_FAST_CONNECTABLE,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 
@@ -3646,7 +3647,8 @@ static int powered_update_hci(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 			    sizeof(link_sec), &link_sec);
 
 	if (lmp_bredr_capable(hdev)) {
-		set_bredr_scan(&req);
+		if (test_bit(HCI_BREDR_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags))
+			set_bredr_scan(&req);
 		update_class(&req);
 		update_name(&req);
 		update_eir(&req);