diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 5533e6f561b3..259b18eb0b20 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -5187,8 +5187,11 @@ int hci_dev_close_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	auto_off = hci_dev_test_and_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_AUTO_OFF);
 
 	if (!auto_off && !hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_USER_CHANNEL) &&
-	    hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_MGMT))
+	    hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_MGMT)) {
+		hci_req_sync_lock(hdev);
 		__mgmt_power_off(hdev);
+		hci_req_sync_unlock(hdev);
+	}
 
 	hci_inquiry_cache_flush(hdev);
 	hci_pend_le_actions_clear(hdev);