diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 9ada16449aed..dc31e7d6028e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ void hci_discovery_set_state(struct hci_dev *hdev, int state)
 
 	switch (state) {
 	case DISCOVERY_STOPPED:
-		mgmt_discovering(hdev, 0);
+		if (hdev->discovery.state != DISCOVERY_STARTING)
+			mgmt_discovering(hdev, 0);
 		break;
 	case DISCOVERY_STARTING:
 		break;