diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index a8932d449eb6..a7e6ce2e61c5 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -2838,6 +2838,9 @@ int hci_suspend_dev(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	if (mgmt_powering_down(hdev))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Cancel potentially blocking sync operation before suspend */
+	__hci_cmd_sync_cancel(hdev, -EHOSTDOWN);
+
 	hci_req_sync_lock(hdev);
 	ret = hci_suspend_sync(hdev);
 	hci_req_sync_unlock(hdev);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index a80bf9c42c2e..a657dc1d4ec7 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1401,6 +1401,10 @@ static int set_powered(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
+	/* Cancel potentially blocking sync operation before power off */
+	if (cp->val == 0x00)
+		__hci_cmd_sync_cancel(hdev, -EHOSTDOWN);
+
 	err = hci_cmd_sync_queue(hdev, set_powered_sync, cmd,
 				 mgmt_set_powered_complete);