diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index b21964051ef8..06a9ddbaed44 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1185,6 +1185,10 @@ static int set_link_security(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	BT_DBG("request for %s", hdev->name);
 
+	if (!enable_hs)
+		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_HS,
+				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+
 	if (!lmp_bredr_capable(hdev))
 		return cmd_status(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_SET_LINK_SECURITY,
 				  MGMT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED);