diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 6f9e406b28a6..2edd30556956 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *hci_uart_dequeue(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 int hci_uart_tx_wakeup(struct hci_uart *hu)
 {
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_READY, &hu->flags))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (test_and_set_bit(HCI_UART_SENDING, &hu->tx_state)) {
 		set_bit(HCI_UART_TX_WAKEUP, &hu->tx_state);
 		return 0;