diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 3d6b1cf..dc8aad9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hci_get_route);
 
 /* This function requires the caller holds hdev->lock */
-static void le_conn_failed(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status)
+void hci_le_conn_failed(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 status)
 {
 	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
 	if (!conn)
 		goto done;
 
-	le_conn_failed(conn, status);
+	hci_le_conn_failed(conn, status);
 
 done:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 877cee8..eaa6965 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3658,11 +3658,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ev->status) {
-		mgmt_connect_failed(hdev, &conn->dst, conn->type,
-				    conn->dst_type, ev->status);
-		hci_proto_connect_cfm(conn, ev->status);
-		conn->state = BT_CLOSED;
-		hci_conn_del(conn);
+		hci_le_conn_failed(conn, ev->status);
 		goto unlock;
 	}