diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c b/drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c
index fd281d439505..2bbeb65b1cd3 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/virtio_bt.c
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ static int virtbt_add_inbuf(struct virtio_bluetooth *vbt)
 
 static int virtbt_open(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct virtio_bluetooth *vbt = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static int virtbt_open_vdev(struct virtio_bluetooth *vbt)
+{
 	if (virtbt_add_inbuf(vbt) < 0)
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -61,7 +64,11 @@ static int virtbt_open(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 static int virtbt_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct virtio_bluetooth *vbt = hci_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int virtbt_close_vdev(struct virtio_bluetooth *vbt)
+{
 	int i;
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&vbt->rx);
@@ -354,8 +361,15 @@ static int virtbt_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+	err = virtbt_open_vdev(vbt);
+	if (err)
+		goto open_failed;
+
 	return 0;
 
+open_failed:
+	hci_free_dev(hdev);
 failed:
 	vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
 	return err;
@@ -368,6 +382,7 @@ static void virtbt_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
 	virtio_reset_device(vdev);
+	virtbt_close_vdev(vbt);
 
 	hci_free_dev(hdev);
 	vbt->hdev = NULL;