diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index d23ca1dd0893..dc55763f9e58 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -7658,6 +7658,8 @@ static void add_device_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 	if (!err) {
 		struct hci_conn_params *params;
 
+		hci_dev_lock(hdev);
+
 		params = hci_conn_params_lookup(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr,
 						le_addr_type(cp->addr.type));
 
@@ -7666,6 +7668,7 @@ static void add_device_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 		device_flags_changed(NULL, hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr,
 				     cp->addr.type, hdev->conn_flags,
 				     params ? params->flags : 0);
+		hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 	}
 
 	mgmt_cmd_complete(cmd->sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_ADD_DEVICE,