diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 2303b0a663231..3aa189b1986d4 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -4149,6 +4149,7 @@ static int btusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		/* Support is advertised, but not implemented */
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_ERR_DATA_REPORTING, &hdev->quirks);
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_TRANSMIT_POWER, &hdev->quirks);
+		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT, &hdev->quirks);
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_EXT_SCAN, &hdev->quirks);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 997107bfc0b12..07df96c47ef4f 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -301,6 +301,14 @@ enum {
 	 * don't actually support features declared there.
 	 */
 	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_LOCAL_EXT_FEATURES_PAGE_2,
+
+	/*
+	 * When this quirk is set, the HCI_OP_LE_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT command is
+	 * skipped during initialization. This is required for the Actions
+	 * Semiconductor ATS2851 based controllers, which erroneously claims
+	 * to support it.
+	 */
+	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT,
 };
 
 /* HCI device flags */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 6f060d00a70af..771aaa8089672 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -4093,7 +4093,8 @@ static int hci_le_set_rpa_timeout_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
 	__le16 timeout = cpu_to_le16(hdev->rpa_timeout);
 
-	if (!(hdev->commands[35] & 0x04))
+	if (!(hdev->commands[35] & 0x04) ||
+	    test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT, &hdev->quirks))
 		return 0;
 
 	return __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT,
@@ -4553,6 +4554,9 @@ static const struct {
 			 "HCI Set Event Filter command not supported."),
 	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN(ENHANCED_SETUP_SYNC_CONN,
 			 "HCI Enhanced Setup Synchronous Connection command is "
+			 "advertised, but not supported."),
+	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN(SET_RPA_TIMEOUT,
+			 "HCI LE Set Random Private Address Timeout command is "
 			 "advertised, but not supported.")
 };