if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_AUTH_PEND, &conn->flags)) {
                struct hci_cp_auth_requested cp;
 
-               /* encrypt must be pending if auth is also pending */
-               set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->flags);
-
                cp.handle = cpu_to_le16(conn->handle);
                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.
+                */
                if (conn->key_type != 0xff)
                        set_bit(HCI_CONN_REAUTH_PEND, &conn->flags);
+               else
+                       set_bit(HCI_CONN_ENCRYPT_PEND, &conn->flags);
        }
 
        return 0;