diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 0938168ce602..520da44940e9 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ struct hci_conn {
 	__u16		state;
 	__u8		mode;
 	__u8		type;
-	__u8		out;
+	bool		out;
 	__u8		attempt;
 	__u8		dev_class[3];
 	__u8		features[8];
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 8a4678a2c982..a707d19ee44e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static void hci_le_connect(struct hci_conn *conn)
 	struct hci_cp_le_create_conn cp;
 
 	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
-	conn->out = 1;
+	conn->out = true;
 	conn->link_mode |= HCI_LM_MASTER;
 	conn->sec_level = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void hci_acl_connect(struct hci_conn *conn)
 	BT_DBG("%p", conn);
 
 	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
-	conn->out = 1;
+	conn->out = true;
 
 	conn->link_mode = HCI_LM_MASTER;
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void hci_add_sco(struct hci_conn *conn, __u16 handle)
 	BT_DBG("%p", conn);
 
 	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
-	conn->out = 1;
+	conn->out = true;
 
 	conn->attempt++;
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void hci_setup_sync(struct hci_conn *conn, __u16 handle)
 	BT_DBG("%p", conn);
 
 	conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
-	conn->out = 1;
+	conn->out = true;
 
 	conn->attempt++;
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index d9a8618ae156..f6c13153a5e7 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ static inline void hci_cs_create_conn(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u8 status)
 		if (!conn) {
 			conn = hci_conn_add(hdev, ACL_LINK, &cp->bdaddr);
 			if (conn) {
-				conn->out = 1;
+				conn->out = true;
 				conn->link_mode |= HCI_LM_MASTER;
 			} else
 				BT_ERR("No memory for new connection");
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ static void hci_cs_le_create_conn(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u8 status)
 			conn = hci_conn_add(hdev, LE_LINK, &cp->peer_addr);
 			if (conn) {
 				conn->dst_type = cp->peer_addr_type;
-				conn->out = 1;
+				conn->out = true;
 			} else {
 				BT_ERR("No memory for new connection");
 			}