diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 3163330cd4f1..b9aa9862d14b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ auth:
 	if (test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->pend))
 		return 0;
 
-	hci_conn_auth(conn, sec_level, auth_type);
-	return 0;
+	if (!hci_conn_auth(conn, sec_level, auth_type))
+		return 0;
 
 encrypt:
 	if (conn->link_mode & HCI_LM_ENCRYPT)