diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 65fa44cbe514011a619d2815339268c105fcfc4c..a582c676e584c9de6c2a3a297827d935566109a6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1029,11 +1029,8 @@ struct hci_conn *hci_connect_le(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *dst,
 	 * anyway have to disable it in order to start directed
 	 * advertising.
 	 */
-	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV)) {
-		u8 enable = 0x00;
-		hci_req_add(&req, HCI_OP_LE_SET_ADV_ENABLE, sizeof(enable),
-			    &enable);
-	}
+	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV))
+		 __hci_req_disable_advertising(&req);
 
 	/* If requested to connect as slave use directed advertising */
 	if (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_SLAVE) {