diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index fa642aa652bdba0d4b0b3f47c77dc9e55571c19f..432a9a633e8d8da4ddcabdb1a9a3cef1a55a3253 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ static void rfcomm_dlc_clear_state(struct rfcomm_dlc *d)
 	d->state      = BT_OPEN;
 	d->flags      = 0;
 	d->mscex      = 0;
+	d->sec_level  = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
 	d->mtu        = RFCOMM_DEFAULT_MTU;
 	d->v24_sig    = RFCOMM_V24_RTC | RFCOMM_V24_RTR | RFCOMM_V24_DV;