diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index b9aa9862d14b..d3a05b9ade7a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 		goto encrypt;
 
 auth:
-	if (test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->pend))
+	if (test_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->pend))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!hci_conn_auth(conn, sec_level, auth_type))