diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 8b59f7808628..7ce6932d9ca6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,8 @@ static void hci_cs_inquiry(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u8 status)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	set_bit(HCI_INQUIRY, &hdev->flags);
+	if (hci_sent_cmd_data(hdev, HCI_OP_INQUIRY))
+		set_bit(HCI_INQUIRY, &hdev->flags);
 }
 
 static void hci_cs_create_conn(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u8 status)