diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index d9f215f3f8e9..474ad7abadda 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include <net/bluetooth/l2cap.h>
 #include <net/bluetooth/smp.h>
 
-bool disable_ertm;
+bool disable_ertm = 1;
 
 static u32 l2cap_feat_mask = L2CAP_FEAT_FIXED_CHAN;
 static u8 l2cap_fixed_chan[8] = { L2CAP_FC_L2CAP, };