diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index 131e79cde350..3e20f7a60d61 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -775,8 +775,7 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *chan_create(void)
 
 	chan->chan_type = L2CAP_CHAN_CONN_ORIENTED;
 	chan->mode = L2CAP_MODE_LE_FLOWCTL;
-	chan->omtu = 65535;
-	chan->imtu = chan->omtu;
+	chan->imtu = 1280;
 
 	return chan;
 }