diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index cd9f345894e0..7b2bac492fb1 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -3178,6 +3178,10 @@ static int set_appearance(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("");
 
+	if (!lmp_le_capable(hdev))
+		return mgmt_cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_APPEARANCE,
+				       MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+
 	apperance = le16_to_cpu(cp->appearance);
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);