diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 488f110e17e2..2336f731dbc7 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id btusb_needs_reset_resume_table[] = {
 #define BTUSB_HW_RESET_ACTIVE	12
 #define BTUSB_TX_WAIT_VND_EVT	13
 #define BTUSB_WAKEUP_DISABLE	14
+#define BTUSB_USE_ALT3_FOR_WBS	15
 
 struct btusb_data {
 	struct hci_dev       *hdev;
@@ -1761,16 +1762,20 @@ static void btusb_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			/* Bluetooth USB spec recommends alt 6 (63 bytes), but
 			 * many adapters do not support it.  Alt 1 appears to
 			 * work for all adapters that do not have alt 6, and
-			 * which work with WBS at all.
+			 * which work with WBS at all.  Some devices prefer
+			 * alt 3 (HCI payload >= 60 Bytes let air packet
+			 * data satisfy 60 bytes), requiring
+			 * MTU >= 3 (packets) * 25 (size) - 3 (headers) = 72
+			 * see also Core spec 5, vol 4, B 2.1.1 & Table 2.1.
 			 */
-			new_alts = btusb_find_altsetting(data, 6) ? 6 : 1;
-			/* Because mSBC frames do not need to be aligned to the
-			 * SCO packet boundary. If support the Alt 3, use the
-			 * Alt 3 for HCI payload >= 60 Bytes let air packet
-			 * data satisfy 60 bytes.
-			 */
-			if (new_alts == 1 && btusb_find_altsetting(data, 3))
+			if (btusb_find_altsetting(data, 6))
+				new_alts = 6;
+			else if (btusb_find_altsetting(data, 3) &&
+				 hdev->sco_mtu >= 72 &&
+				 test_bit(BTUSB_USE_ALT3_FOR_WBS, &data->flags))
 				new_alts = 3;
+			else
+				new_alts = 1;
 		}
 
 		if (btusb_switch_alt_setting(hdev, new_alts) < 0)
@@ -3882,6 +3887,7 @@ static int btusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		 * (DEVICE_REMOTE_WAKEUP)
 		 */
 		set_bit(BTUSB_WAKEUP_DISABLE, &data->flags);
+		set_bit(BTUSB_USE_ALT3_FOR_WBS, &data->flags);
 	}
 
 	if (!reset)