diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 49774912cb01..15010a230b6d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3330,6 +3330,12 @@ static void hci_key_refresh_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	if (!conn)
 		goto unlock;
 
+	/* For BR/EDR the necessary steps are taken through the
+	 * auth_complete event.
+	 */
+	if (conn->type != LE_LINK)
+		goto unlock;
+
 	if (!ev->status)
 		conn->sec_level = conn->pending_sec_level;