diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index b64cfa213bd680387634b49ebcb9ce00a42d07a0..fe9a3d6d30b011f6a949161b533af60a489b8119 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -1396,12 +1396,18 @@ static void hci_check_pending_name(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
 		return;
 
 	e = hci_inquiry_cache_lookup_resolve(hdev, bdaddr, NAME_PENDING);
-	if (e) {
+	/* If the device was not found in a list of found devices names of which
+	 * are pending. there is no need to continue resolving a next name as it
+	 * will be done upon receiving another Remote Name Request Complete
+	 * Event */
+	if (!e)
+		return;
+
+	list_del(&e->list);
+	if (name) {
 		e->name_state = NAME_KNOWN;
-		list_del(&e->list);
-		if (name)
-			mgmt_remote_name(hdev, bdaddr, ACL_LINK, 0x00,
-					 e->data.rssi, name, name_len);
+		mgmt_remote_name(hdev, bdaddr, ACL_LINK, 0x00,
+				 e->data.rssi, name, name_len);
 	}
 
 	if (hci_resolve_next_name(hdev))