diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index b7ff6e3ee25c..5ec0db423169 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ int hci_conn_del(struct hci_conn *conn)
 
 	hci_dev_put(hdev);
 
+	if (conn->handle == 0)
+		kfree(conn);
+
 	return 0;
 }