diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 8dc1f0f..92522b4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3333,8 +3333,9 @@
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 
+	conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_state(hdev, LE_LINK, BT_CONNECT);
+
 	if (ev->status) {
-		conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_state(hdev, LE_LINK, BT_CONNECT);
 		if (!conn)
 			goto unlock;
 
@@ -3346,7 +3347,6 @@
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, LE_LINK, &ev->bdaddr);
 	if (!conn) {
 		conn = hci_conn_add(hdev, LE_LINK, &ev->bdaddr);
 		if (!conn) {