diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 0d3782ad9a5b9..067526d9680de 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -3872,6 +3872,7 @@ static void set_random_addr(struct hci_request *req, bdaddr_t *rpa)
 	if (test_bit(HCI_LE_ADV, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
 	    hci_conn_hash_lookup_state(hdev, LE_LINK, BT_CONNECT)) {
 		BT_DBG("Deferring random address update");
+		set_bit(HCI_RPA_EXPIRED, &hdev->dev_flags);
 		return;
 	}