diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 32f30533fd5d..20db034390b7 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -971,5 +971,6 @@ void hci_le_ltk_reply(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 ltk[16]);
 void hci_le_ltk_neg_reply(struct hci_conn *conn);
 
 int hci_do_inquiry(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 length);
+int hci_cancel_inquiry(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 
 #endif /* __HCI_CORE_H */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index e6e991331ef8..6a4bd2d8da99 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -2578,3 +2578,13 @@ int hci_do_inquiry(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 length)
 
 	return hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_INQUIRY, sizeof(cp), &cp);
 }
+
+int hci_cancel_inquiry(struct hci_dev *hdev)
+{
+	BT_DBG("%s", hdev->name);
+
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_INQUIRY, &hdev->flags))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	return hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_INQUIRY_CANCEL, 0, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 17c7fbbc1210..0f9ef9432462 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ static int stop_discovery(struct sock *sk, u16 index)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	err = hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_INQUIRY_CANCEL, 0, NULL);
+	err = hci_cancel_inquiry(hdev);
 	if (err < 0)
 		mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);