diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index b5897545d795..4d6ab5d39e94 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -5448,6 +5448,7 @@ int hci_dev_open_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		if (hdev->req_skb) {
 			kfree_skb(hdev->req_skb);
 			hdev->req_skb = NULL;
+			hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_CMD_PENDING);
 		}
 
 		clear_bit(HCI_RUNNING, &hdev->flags);
@@ -5632,6 +5633,7 @@ int hci_dev_close_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	if (hdev->req_skb) {
 		kfree_skb(hdev->req_skb);
 		hdev->req_skb = NULL;
+		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_CMD_PENDING);
 	}
 
 	clear_bit(HCI_RUNNING, &hdev->flags);