diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index d0adae3267b4..2b28515de92c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -685,6 +685,8 @@ static int hci_uart_register_dev(struct hci_uart *hu)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	set_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_INIT, &hu->flags);
+
 	if (test_bit(HCI_UART_INIT_PENDING, &hu->hdev_flags))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -712,8 +714,6 @@ static int hci_uart_set_proto(struct hci_uart *hu, int id)
 
 	hu->proto = p;
 
-	set_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_INIT, &hu->flags);
-
 	err = hci_uart_register_dev(hu);
 	if (err) {
 		return err;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 5be9b8c91949..0e46f9e08b10 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1966,6 +1966,7 @@ static void set_ssp_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 		}
 
 		mgmt_cmd_status(cmd->sk, cmd->hdev->id, cmd->opcode, mgmt_err);
+		mgmt_pending_free(cmd);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1984,6 +1985,7 @@ static void set_ssp_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 		sock_put(match.sk);
 
 	hci_update_eir_sync(hdev);
+	mgmt_pending_free(cmd);
 }
 
 static int set_ssp_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
@@ -6438,6 +6440,7 @@ static void set_advertising_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
 		hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_ADVERTISING);
 
 	settings_rsp(cmd, &match);
+	mgmt_pending_free(cmd);
 
 	new_settings(hdev, match.sk);