diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index 45007362683b..9b1167007653 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void build_pairing_cmd(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 		req->io_capability = conn->hcon->io_capability;
 		req->oob_flag = SMP_OOB_NOT_PRESENT;
 		req->max_key_size = SMP_MAX_ENC_KEY_SIZE;
-		req->init_key_dist = 0;
+		req->init_key_dist = dist_keys;
 		req->resp_key_dist = dist_keys;
 		req->auth_req = (authreq & AUTH_REQ_MASK);
 		return;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void build_pairing_cmd(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	rsp->io_capability = conn->hcon->io_capability;
 	rsp->oob_flag = SMP_OOB_NOT_PRESENT;
 	rsp->max_key_size = SMP_MAX_ENC_KEY_SIZE;
-	rsp->init_key_dist = 0;
+	rsp->init_key_dist = req->init_key_dist & dist_keys;
 	rsp->resp_key_dist = req->resp_key_dist & dist_keys;
 	rsp->auth_req = (authreq & AUTH_REQ_MASK);
 }