diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 75ebbe2221a3..375f4b4f7f79 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -425,12 +425,9 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 	if (sec_level == BT_SECURITY_SDP)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (sec_level == BT_SECURITY_LOW) {
-		if (conn->ssp_mode > 0 && conn->hdev->ssp_mode > 0)
-			return hci_conn_auth(conn, sec_level, auth_type);
-		else
-			return 1;
-	}
+	if (sec_level == BT_SECURITY_LOW &&
+				(!conn->ssp_mode || !conn->hdev->ssp_mode))
+		return 1;
 
 	if (conn->link_mode & HCI_LM_ENCRYPT)
 		return hci_conn_auth(conn, sec_level, auth_type);