diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 9d5057cef30a..158b11553e9e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1681,6 +1681,7 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect_sco(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst,
 	struct hci_conn *acl;
 	struct hci_conn *sco;
 	struct hci_link *link;
+	char add_sco = 0;
 
 	acl = hci_connect_acl(hdev, dst, BT_SECURITY_LOW, HCI_AT_NO_BONDING,
 			      CONN_REASON_SCO_CONNECT);
@@ -1694,12 +1695,16 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect_sco(struct hci_dev *hdev, int type, bdaddr_t *dst,
 			hci_conn_drop(acl);
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}
+		add_sco = 1;
 	}
 
 	link = hci_conn_link(acl, sco);
 	if (!link) {
 		hci_conn_drop(acl);
-		hci_conn_drop(sco);
+		if (!add_sco)
+			hci_conn_drop(sco);
+		else
+			hci_conn_del(sco);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOLINK);
 	}