diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 6822d2595aff..f8577c16fcf5 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ int mgmt_discoverable(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 discoverable);
 int mgmt_connectable(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 connectable);
 int mgmt_write_scan_failed(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 scan, u8 status);
 int mgmt_new_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct link_key *key,
-		      u8 persistent);
+		      bool persistent);
 int mgmt_device_connected(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr, u8 link_type,
 			  u8 addr_type, u32 flags, u8 *name, u8 name_len,
 			  u8 *dev_class);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 2054c1321c87..c2251e4c3b72 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1216,40 +1216,40 @@ struct link_key *hci_find_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int hci_persistent_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
+static bool hci_persistent_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
 						u8 key_type, u8 old_key_type)
 {
 	/* Legacy key */
 	if (key_type < 0x03)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	/* Debug keys are insecure so don't store them persistently */
 	if (key_type == HCI_LK_DEBUG_COMBINATION)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	/* Changed combination key and there's no previous one */
 	if (key_type == HCI_LK_CHANGED_COMBINATION && old_key_type == 0xff)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	/* Security mode 3 case */
 	if (!conn)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	/* Neither local nor remote side had no-bonding as requirement */
 	if (conn->auth_type > 0x01 && conn->remote_auth > 0x01)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	/* Local side had dedicated bonding as requirement */
 	if (conn->auth_type == 0x02 || conn->auth_type == 0x03)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	/* Remote side had dedicated bonding as requirement */
 	if (conn->remote_auth == 0x02 || conn->remote_auth == 0x03)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	/* If none of the above criteria match, then don't store the key
 	 * persistently */
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 struct smp_ltk *hci_find_ltk(struct hci_dev *hdev, __le16 ediv, u8 rand[8])
@@ -1286,7 +1286,8 @@ int hci_add_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn, int new_key,
 		     bdaddr_t *bdaddr, u8 *val, u8 type, u8 pin_len)
 {
 	struct link_key *key, *old_key;
-	u8 old_key_type, persistent;
+	u8 old_key_type;
+	bool persistent;
 
 	old_key = hci_find_link_key(hdev, bdaddr);
 	if (old_key) {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 4ef275c69675..4bb03b111122 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ int mgmt_write_scan_failed(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 scan, u8 status)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int mgmt_new_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct link_key *key, u8 persistent)
+int mgmt_new_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct link_key *key, bool persistent)
 {
 	struct mgmt_ev_new_link_key ev;