diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index ac4864e56ec7..f740e745ae78 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,8 @@ static void mesh_send_start_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_MESH_SENDING);
 		/* Send Complete Error Code for handle */
 		mesh_send_complete(hdev, mesh_tx, false);
+		if (err != -ECANCELED)
+			mesh_next(hdev, NULL, 0);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2425,19 +2427,28 @@ static int send_cancel(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
 		do {
 			mesh_tx = mgmt_mesh_next(hdev, cmd->sk);
 
-			if (mesh_tx)
-				mesh_send_complete(hdev, mesh_tx, false);
+			if (mesh_tx) {
+				if (!hci_cmd_sync_dequeue(hdev, mesh_send_sync,
+							  mesh_tx, NULL))
+					mesh_send_complete(hdev, mesh_tx, false);
+			}
 		} while (mesh_tx);
 	} else {
 		mesh_tx = mgmt_mesh_find(hdev, cancel->handle);
 
-		if (mesh_tx && mesh_tx->sk == cmd->sk)
-			mesh_send_complete(hdev, mesh_tx, false);
+		if (mesh_tx && mesh_tx->sk == cmd->sk) {
+			if (!hci_cmd_sync_dequeue(hdev, mesh_send_sync,
+						  mesh_tx, NULL))
+				mesh_send_complete(hdev, mesh_tx, false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	mgmt_cmd_complete(cmd->sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_MESH_SEND_CANCEL,
 			  0, NULL, 0);
 
+	if (!hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_MESH_SENDING))
+		mesh_next(hdev, NULL, 0);
+
 	return 0;
 }