1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 50db0201213c..3ee2885dd9bc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -5250,12 +5250,13 @@ void hci_req_add_le_passive_scan(struct hci_request *req)
         struct hci_dev *hdev = req->hdev;
         u8 own_addr_type;
 
-        /* Set require_privacy to true to avoid identification from
-         * unknown peer devices. Since this is passive scanning, no
-         * SCAN_REQ using the local identity should be sent. Mandating
-         * privacy is just an extra precaution.
+        /* Set require_privacy to false since no SCAN_REQ are send
+         * during passive scanning. Not using an unresolvable address
+         * here is important so that peer devices using direct
+         * advertising with our address will be correctly reported
+         * by the controller.
          */
-        if (hci_update_random_address(req, true, &own_addr_type))
+        if (hci_update_random_address(req, false, &own_addr_type))
                 return;
 
         memset(&param_cp, 0, sizeof(param_cp));