diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index de9127d6b9d3..c2045b77bab9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static inline void hci_acldata_packet(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (conn) {
 		register struct hci_proto *hp;
 
-		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn, 1);
+		hci_conn_enter_active_mode(conn, bt_cb(skb)->force_active);
 
 		/* Send to upper protocol */
 		if ((hp = hci_proto[HCI_PROTO_L2CAP]) && hp->recv_acldata) {