diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 80c5fc9..46f2458 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
  */
 enum {
 	HCI_SETUP,
+	HCI_CONFIG,
 	HCI_AUTO_OFF,
 	HCI_RFKILLED,
 	HCI_MGMT,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index d01bd04..bf7cf51 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -2232,7 +2232,8 @@
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
+	    !test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 		/* Check for rfkill but allow the HCI setup stage to
 		 * proceed (which in itself doesn't cause any RF activity).
 		 */
@@ -2326,6 +2327,7 @@
 		set_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags);
 		hci_notify(hdev, HCI_DEV_UP);
 		if (!test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
 		    !test_bit(HCI_UNCONFIGURED, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
 		    !test_bit(HCI_USER_CHANNEL, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
 		    hdev->dev_type == HCI_BREDR) {
@@ -2824,7 +2826,8 @@
 
 	if (blocked) {
 		set_bit(HCI_RFKILLED, &hdev->dev_flags);
-		if (!test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags))
+		if (!test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags))
 			hci_dev_do_close(hdev);
 	} else {
 		clear_bit(HCI_RFKILLED, &hdev->dev_flags);
@@ -2881,6 +2884,12 @@
 		 * and no event will be send.
 		 */
 		mgmt_index_added(hdev);
+	} else if (test_and_clear_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+		/* Powering on the controller with HCI_CONFIG set only
+		 * happens with the transition from unconfigured to
+		 * configured. This will send the Index Added event.
+		 */
+		mgmt_index_added(hdev);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4045,7 +4054,8 @@
 	cancel_work_sync(&hdev->power_on);
 
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_INIT, &hdev->flags) &&
-	    !test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+	    !test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
+	    !test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 		hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 		mgmt_index_removed(hdev);
 		hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
@@ -5370,6 +5380,7 @@
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags) ||
 	    test_bit(HCI_INIT, &hdev->flags) ||
 	    test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(HCI_AUTO_OFF, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(HCI_UNREGISTER, &hdev->dev_flags))
 		return;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
index ba13ad8..8026657 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
@@ -693,7 +693,8 @@
 
 		if (test_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags) ||
 		    test_bit(HCI_INIT, &hdev->flags) ||
-		    test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+		    test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
+		    test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			hci_dev_put(hdev);
 			goto done;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 04a6642..d66463a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
 	count = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &hci_dev_list, list) {
 		if (test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &d->dev_flags) ||
+		    test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &d->dev_flags) ||
 		    test_bit(HCI_USER_CHANNEL, &d->dev_flags))
 			continue;
 
@@ -444,6 +445,7 @@
 	count = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &hci_dev_list, list) {
 		if (test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &d->dev_flags) ||
+		    test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &d->dev_flags) ||
 		    test_bit(HCI_USER_CHANNEL, &d->dev_flags))
 			continue;
 
@@ -5441,8 +5443,15 @@
 
 	if (test_bit(HCI_UNCONFIGURED, &hdev->dev_flags) == is_configured(hdev)) {
 		mgmt_index_removed(hdev);
-		change_bit(HCI_UNCONFIGURED, &hdev->dev_flags);
-		mgmt_index_added(hdev);
+
+		if (test_and_change_bit(HCI_UNCONFIGURED, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
+			set_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags);
+			set_bit(HCI_AUTO_OFF, &hdev->dev_flags);
+
+			queue_work(hdev->req_workqueue, &hdev->power_on);
+		} else {
+			mgmt_index_added(hdev);
+		}
 	}
 
 unlock:
@@ -5558,6 +5567,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
+		    test_bit(HCI_CONFIG, &hdev->dev_flags) ||
 		    test_bit(HCI_USER_CHANNEL, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
 			err = cmd_status(sk, index, opcode,
 					 MGMT_STATUS_INVALID_INDEX);