diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 4343f79bd02c4..c5f6b82b9d110 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ enum {
 	 * HCI after resume.
 	 */
 	HCI_QUIRK_NO_SUSPEND_NOTIFIER,
+
+	/*
+	 * When this quirk is set, LE tx power is not queried on startup
+	 * and the min/max tx power values default to HCI_TX_POWER_INVALID.
+	 *
+	 * This quirk can be set before hci_register_dev is called or
+	 * during the hdev->setup vendor callback.
+	 */
+	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_TRANSMIT_POWER,
 };
 
 /* HCI device flags */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 7ac6c170ec490..ff3f561a45a29 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -3300,7 +3300,8 @@ static int hci_le_read_adv_tx_power_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 /* Read LE Min/Max Tx Power*/
 static int hci_le_read_tx_power_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
-	if (!(hdev->commands[38] & 0x80))
+	if (!(hdev->commands[38] & 0x80) ||
+	    test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_TRANSMIT_POWER, &hdev->quirks))
 		return 0;
 
 	return __hci_cmd_sync_status(hdev, HCI_OP_LE_READ_TRANSMIT_POWER,