diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index ca957d34b0c8..292fa64a19dd 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ static struct rfcomm_session *rfcomm_session_create(bdaddr_t *src,
 	addr.l2_family = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	addr.l2_psm    = 0;
 	addr.l2_cid    = 0;
+	addr.l2_bdaddr_type = BDADDR_BREDR;
 	*err = kernel_bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr));
 	if (*err < 0)
 		goto failed;
@@ -1983,6 +1984,7 @@ static int rfcomm_add_listener(bdaddr_t *ba)
 	addr.l2_family = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	addr.l2_psm    = __constant_cpu_to_le16(RFCOMM_PSM);
 	addr.l2_cid    = 0;
+	addr.l2_bdaddr_type = BDADDR_BREDR;
 	err = kernel_bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr));
 	if (err < 0) {
 		BT_ERR("Bind failed %d", err);