diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index 292fa64a19dd2005d5c07784f6bada434afbdd13..ce7521120d69f5a4267dc2c7e9b74843772729ec 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ static struct rfcomm_session *rfcomm_session_create(bdaddr_t *src,
 	addr.l2_family = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	addr.l2_psm    = __constant_cpu_to_le16(RFCOMM_PSM);
 	addr.l2_cid    = 0;
+	addr.l2_bdaddr_type = BDADDR_BREDR;
 	*err = kernel_connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr), O_NONBLOCK);
 	if (*err == 0 || *err == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return s;