*/
        flush_workqueue(hdev->req_workqueue);
 
+       /* For controllers not using the management interface and that
+        * are brought up using legacy ioctl, set the HCI_PAIRABLE bit
+        * so that pairing works for them. Once the management interface
+        * is in use this bit will be cleared again and userspace has
+        * to explicitly enable it.
+        */
+       if (!test_bit(HCI_USER_CHANNEL, &hdev->dev_flags) &&
+           !test_bit(HCI_MGMT, &hdev->dev_flags))
+               set_bit(HCI_PAIRABLE, &hdev->dev_flags);
+
        err = hci_dev_do_open(hdev);
 
 done:
                if (test_bit(HCI_AUTO_OFF, &hdev->dev_flags))
                        flags &= ~BIT(HCI_UP);
 
-               if (!test_bit(HCI_MGMT, &hdev->dev_flags))
-                       set_bit(HCI_PAIRABLE, &hdev->dev_flags);
-
                (dr + n)->dev_id  = hdev->id;
                (dr + n)->dev_opt = flags;
 
        else
                flags = hdev->flags;
 
-       if (!test_bit(HCI_MGMT, &hdev->dev_flags))
-               set_bit(HCI_PAIRABLE, &hdev->dev_flags);
-
        strcpy(di.name, hdev->name);
        di.bdaddr   = hdev->bdaddr;
        di.type     = (hdev->bus & 0x0f) | ((hdev->dev_type & 0x03) << 4);