diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 974631e65..ad2530e8d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ void hci_conn_failed(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status)
 	test_and_clear_bit(HCI_CONN_PA_SYNC_FAILED, &conn->flags);
 
 	conn->state = BT_CLOSED;
-	hci_connect_cfm(conn, status);
+	hci_disconn_cfm(conn, status);
 	hci_conn_del(conn);
 }