diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index dc55763f9e58..733a4b70e10c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -5375,6 +5375,8 @@ static void mgmt_add_adv_patterns_monitor_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		if (monitor->state == ADV_MONITOR_STATE_NOT_REGISTERED)
 			monitor->state = ADV_MONITOR_STATE_REGISTERED;
 		hci_update_passive_scan(hdev);
+	} else {
+		hci_free_adv_monitor(hdev, monitor);
 	}
 
 	mgmt_cmd_complete(cmd->sk, cmd->hdev->id, cmd->opcode,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/msft.c b/net/bluetooth/msft.c
index 2f008167cbaa..d7badce8746c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/msft.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/msft.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static int msft_le_monitor_advertisement_cb(struct hci_dev *hdev, u16 opcode,
 	monitor->state = ADV_MONITOR_STATE_OFFLOADED;
 
 unlock:
-	if (status)
+	if (status && msft->resuming)
 		hci_free_adv_monitor(hdev, monitor);
 
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);