diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index 8a7eaaedd67a81786ce0e9f0d841f2567aaf5ed4..63540d0c0db35282cb4bb9fecad0d99319ab3da8 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ static u8 smp_cmd_security_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	BT_DBG("conn %p", conn);
 
+	hcon->pending_sec_level = BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM;
+
 	if (smp_ltk_encrypt(conn))
 		return 0;