1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index b10e3cdb08f8..800b6b9fbbae 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst, __u8
                 acl->sec_level = sec_level;
                 acl->auth_type = auth_type;
                 hci_acl_connect(acl);
+        } else {
+                if (acl->sec_level < sec_level)
+                        acl->sec_level = sec_level;
+                if (acl->auth_type < auth_type)
+                        acl->auth_type = auth_type;
         }
 
         if (type == ACL_LINK)