diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index a050a6984901..6d8b988d9ef6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_conn_add(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst)
 	conn->state = BT_OPEN;
 	conn->auth_type = HCI_AT_GENERAL_BONDING;
 	conn->io_capability = hdev->io_capability;
+	conn->remote_auth = 0xff;
 
 	conn->power_save = 1;
 	conn->disc_timeout = HCI_DISCONN_TIMEOUT;