diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index cf560a9e16b6..8f8dd9173714 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -956,7 +956,6 @@ void hci_inquiry_cache_flush(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 /* ----- HCI Connections ----- */
 enum {
 	HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND,
-	HCI_CONN_REAUTH_PEND,
 	HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND,
 	HCI_CONN_RSWITCH_PEND,
 	HCI_CONN_MODE_CHANGE_PEND,
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index a09071059214..a13408183022 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -2449,12 +2449,10 @@ static int hci_conn_auth(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 		hci_send_cmd(conn->hdev, HCI_OP_AUTH_REQUESTED,
 			     sizeof(cp), &cp);
 
-		/* If we're already encrypted set the REAUTH_PEND flag,
-		 * otherwise set the ENCRYPT_PEND.
+		/* Set the ENCRYPT_PEND to trigger encryption after
+		 * authentication.
 		 */
-		if (test_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT, &conn->flags))
-			set_bit(HCI_CONN_REAUTH_PEND, &conn->flags);
-		else
+		if (!test_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT, &conn->flags))
 			set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->flags);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index ebf17b51072f..ef8c3bed7361 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3500,14 +3500,8 @@ static void hci_auth_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	if (!ev->status) {
 		clear_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_FAILURE, &conn->flags);
-
-		if (!hci_conn_ssp_enabled(conn) &&
-		    test_bit(HCI_CONN_REAUTH_PEND, &conn->flags)) {
-			bt_dev_info(hdev, "re-auth of legacy device is not possible.");
-		} else {
-			set_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH, &conn->flags);
-			conn->sec_level = conn->pending_sec_level;
-		}
+		set_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH, &conn->flags);
+		conn->sec_level = conn->pending_sec_level;
 	} else {
 		if (ev->status == HCI_ERROR_PIN_OR_KEY_MISSING)
 			set_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_FAILURE, &conn->flags);
@@ -3516,7 +3510,6 @@ static void hci_auth_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 	}
 
 	clear_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND, &conn->flags);
-	clear_bit(HCI_CONN_REAUTH_PEND, &conn->flags);
 
 	if (conn->state == BT_CONFIG) {
 		if (!ev->status && hci_conn_ssp_enabled(conn)) {