diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 3bd618d3e55d..2a6b0919e23f 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ static inline int hci_check_conn_params(u16 min, u16 max, u16 latency,
 	if (max >= to_multiplier * 8)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	max_latency = (to_multiplier * 8 / max) - 1;
+	max_latency = (to_multiplier * 4 / max) - 1;
 	if (latency > 499 || latency > max_latency)
 		return -EINVAL;