diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index f452e44eff3cbe026ddf32e3994ba4473d527cb0..57837cad9919a7bb72d34b6cf4676009184192a8 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -4196,12 +4196,11 @@ static void hci_le_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	hci_proto_connect_cfm(conn, ev->status);
 
 	params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &conn->dst, conn->dst_type);
-	if (params) {
+	if (params)
 		list_del_init(&params->action);
-		hci_update_background_scan(hdev);
-	}
 
 unlock:
+	hci_update_background_scan(hdev);
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }