diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index ad6613d17ca6..f943bbfc9c61 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2875,6 +2875,12 @@ int mgmt_powered(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 powered)
 		if (scan)
 			hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_WRITE_SCAN_ENABLE, 1, &scan);
 
+		if (test_bit(HCI_SSP_ENABLED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+			u8 ssp = 1;
+
+			hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_WRITE_SSP_MODE, 1, &ssp);
+		}
+
 		update_class(hdev);
 		update_name(hdev, hdev->dev_name);
 		update_eir(hdev);