diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 68a3c998d19c13826feae8684ec43d12d16b3677..9b162038acb72282b872cb761f329eecd2c7b26b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ static int load_link_keys(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 	for (i = 0; i < key_count; i++) {
 		struct mgmt_link_key_info *key = &cp->keys[i];
 
-		if (key->addr.type != BDADDR_BREDR)
+		if (key->addr.type != BDADDR_BREDR || key->type > 0x08)
 			return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_LOAD_LINK_KEYS,
 					  MGMT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMS);
 	}