diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index fb3feeb185d7..cf18f6d1b9a3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -521,8 +521,9 @@ int hci_dev_open(__u16 dev)
 	if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_RAW_DEVICE, &hdev->quirks))
 		set_bit(HCI_RAW, &hdev->flags);
 
-	/* Treat all non BR/EDR controllers as raw devices for now */
-	if (hdev->dev_type != HCI_BREDR)
+	/* Treat all non BR/EDR controllers as raw devices if
+	   enable_hs is not set */
+	if (hdev->dev_type != HCI_BREDR && !enable_hs)
 		set_bit(HCI_RAW, &hdev->flags);
 
 	if (hdev->open(hdev)) {