diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 5ad7da217474..3c094e78dde9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h>
 #include <net/bluetooth/hci_core.h>
 #include <net/bluetooth/a2mp.h>
+#include <net/bluetooth/smp.h>
 
 static void hci_le_connect(struct hci_conn *conn)
 {
@@ -619,6 +620,9 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 {
 	BT_DBG("hcon %p", conn);
 
+	if (conn->type == LE_LINK)
+		return smp_conn_security(conn, sec_level);
+
 	/* For sdp we don't need the link key. */
 	if (sec_level == BT_SECURITY_SDP)
 		return 1;