diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index a975098..b7c4224 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
 	conn->type  = type;
 	conn->mode  = HCI_CM_ACTIVE;
 	conn->state = BT_OPEN;
+	conn->auth_type = HCI_AT_GENERAL_BONDING;
 
 	conn->power_save = 1;
 	conn->disc_timeout = HCI_DISCONN_TIMEOUT;