diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index a8da7ea9c2c04bfe6b39d3daf6540c94c362ee0f..cc518eb48dc839bd551683d325b4c3489c0000b6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -6967,8 +6967,9 @@ static struct l2cap_conn *l2cap_conn_add(struct hci_conn *hcon)
 	    test_bit(HCI_HS_ENABLED, &hcon->hdev->dev_flags))
 		conn->local_fixed_chan |= L2CAP_FC_A2MP;
 
-	if (bredr_sc_enabled(hcon->hdev) &&
-	    test_bit(HCI_LE_ENABLED, &hcon->hdev->dev_flags))
+	if (test_bit(HCI_LE_ENABLED, &hcon->hdev->dev_flags) &&
+	    (bredr_sc_enabled(hcon->hdev) ||
+	     test_bit(HCI_FORCE_LESC, &hcon->hdev->dbg_flags)))
 		conn->local_fixed_chan |= L2CAP_FC_SMP_BREDR;
 
 	mutex_init(&conn->ident_lock);