diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 21e5913d12e0..ff11f4a1ada3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3628,8 +3628,11 @@ static void hci_user_confirm_request_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 
 		/* If we're not the initiators request authorization to
 		 * proceed from user space (mgmt_user_confirm with
-		 * confirm_hint set to 1). */
-		if (!test_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND, &conn->flags)) {
+		 * confirm_hint set to 1). The exception is if neither
+		 * side had MITM in which case we do auto-accept.
+		 */
+		if (!test_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND, &conn->flags) &&
+		    (loc_mitm || rem_mitm)) {
 			BT_DBG("Confirming auto-accept as acceptor");
 			confirm_hint = 1;
 			goto confirm;