diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 865112e96ff9..c1feebd9e3a0 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -770,7 +770,8 @@ static int hci_uart_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 		break;
 
 	case HCIUARTGETPROTO:
-		if (test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_SET, &hu->flags))
+		if (test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_SET, &hu->flags) &&
+		    test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_READY, &hu->flags))
 			err = hu->proto->id;
 		else
 			err = -EUNATCH;