diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
index 8ace5d34b01efe..2b4b99f4cedf21 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
@@ -1547,8 +1547,10 @@ void __hci_req_enable_advertising(struct hci_request *req)
 	if (!is_advertising_allowed(hdev, connectable))
 		return;
 
-	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV))
-		__hci_req_disable_advertising(req);
+	/* Request that the controller stop advertising. This can be called
+	 * whether or not there is an active advertisement.
+	 */
+	__hci_req_disable_advertising(req);
 
 	/* Clear the HCI_LE_ADV bit temporarily so that the
 	 * hci_update_random_address knows that it's safe to go ahead