diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.c
index e4496faf8cf5..1f13e617bf56 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.c
@@ -111,13 +111,15 @@ int btintel_set_diag(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool enable)
 	if (IS_ERR(skb)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(skb);
 		if (err == -ENODATA)
-			return 0;
+			goto done;
 		BT_ERR("%s: Changing Intel diagnostic mode failed (%d)",
 		       hdev->name, err);
 		return err;
 	}
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 
+done:
+	btintel_set_event_mask(hdev, enable);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btintel_set_diag);
@@ -283,6 +285,64 @@ int btintel_load_ddc_config(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *ddc_name)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btintel_load_ddc_config);
 
+int btintel_set_event_mask(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug)
+{
+	u8 mask[8] = { 0x87, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int err;
+
+	if (debug)
+		mask[1] |= 0x62;
+
+	skb = __hci_cmd_sync(hdev, 0xfc52, 8, mask, HCI_INIT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (IS_ERR(skb)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(skb);
+		BT_ERR("%s: Setting Intel event mask failed (%d)",
+		       hdev->name, err);
+		return err;
+	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btintel_set_event_mask);
+
+int btintel_set_event_mask_mfg(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	u8 param[2];
+	int err;
+
+	param[0] = 0x01;
+	param[1] = 0x00;
+
+	skb = __hci_cmd_sync(hdev, 0xfc11, 2, param, HCI_INIT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (IS_ERR(skb)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(skb);
+		BT_ERR("%s: Entering Intel manufacturer mode failed (%d)",
+		       hdev->name, err);
+		return PTR_ERR(skb);
+	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	err = btintel_set_event_mask(hdev, debug);
+
+	param[0] = 0x00;
+	param[1] = 0x00;
+
+	skb = __hci_cmd_sync(hdev, 0xfc11, 2, param, HCI_INIT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (IS_ERR(skb)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(skb);
+		BT_ERR("%s: Leaving Intel manufacturer mode failed (%d)",
+		       hdev->name, err);
+		return PTR_ERR(skb);
+	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(btintel_set_event_mask_mfg);
+
 /* ------- REGMAP IBT SUPPORT ------- */
 
 #define IBT_REG_MODE_8BIT  0x00
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.h b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.h
index 702a276b3c60..07e58e05a7fa 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.h
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ void btintel_version_info(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct intel_version *ver);
 int btintel_secure_send(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 fragment_type, u32 plen,
 			const void *param);
 int btintel_load_ddc_config(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *ddc_name);
+int btintel_set_event_mask(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug);
+int btintel_set_event_mask_mfg(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug);
 
 struct regmap *btintel_regmap_init(struct hci_dev *hdev, u16 opcode_read,
 				   u16 opcode_write);
@@ -128,6 +130,16 @@ static inline int btintel_load_ddc_config(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
+static inline int btintel_set_event_mask(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int btintel_set_event_mask_mfg(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool debug)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
 static inline struct regmap *btintel_regmap_init(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 						 u16 opcode_read,
 						 u16 opcode_write)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 19961763015a..e33dacf5bd98 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -1701,8 +1701,7 @@ static int btusb_setup_intel(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		BT_INFO("%s: Intel device is already patched. patch num: %02x",
 			hdev->name, ver->fw_patch_num);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-		btintel_check_bdaddr(hdev);
-		return 0;
+		goto complete;
 	}
 
 	/* Opens the firmware patch file based on the firmware version read
@@ -1714,8 +1713,7 @@ static int btusb_setup_intel(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	fw = btusb_setup_intel_get_fw(hdev, ver);
 	if (!fw) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-		btintel_check_bdaddr(hdev);
-		return 0;
+		goto complete;
 	}
 	fw_ptr = fw->data;
 
@@ -1788,8 +1786,7 @@ static int btusb_setup_intel(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	BT_INFO("%s: Intel Bluetooth firmware patch completed and activated",
 		hdev->name);
 
-	btintel_check_bdaddr(hdev);
-	return 0;
+	goto complete;
 
 exit_mfg_disable:
 	/* Disable the manufacturer mode without reset */
@@ -1804,8 +1801,7 @@ exit_mfg_disable:
 
 	BT_INFO("%s: Intel Bluetooth firmware patch completed", hdev->name);
 
-	btintel_check_bdaddr(hdev);
-	return 0;
+	goto complete;
 
 exit_mfg_deactivate:
 	release_firmware(fw);
@@ -1825,6 +1821,12 @@ exit_mfg_deactivate:
 	BT_INFO("%s: Intel Bluetooth firmware patch completed and deactivated",
 		hdev->name);
 
+complete:
+	/* Set the event mask for Intel specific vendor events. This enables
+	 * a few extra events that are useful during general operation.
+	 */
+	btintel_set_event_mask_mfg(hdev, false);
+
 	btintel_check_bdaddr(hdev);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2339,6 +2341,15 @@ done:
 	 */
 	btintel_load_ddc_config(hdev, fwname);
 
+	/* Set the event mask for Intel specific vendor events. This enables
+	 * a few extra events that are useful during general operation. It
+	 * does not enable any debugging related events.
+	 *
+	 * The device will function correctly without these events enabled
+	 * and thus no need to fail the setup.
+	 */
+	btintel_set_event_mask(hdev, false);
+
 	return 0;
 }