diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index bb831d678868..46aa702c189d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1628,6 +1628,8 @@ static int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 
+	hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_STOPPED);
+
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_AUTO_OFF, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 		if (hdev->dev_type == HCI_BREDR)
 			mgmt_powered(hdev, 0);