*/
        HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_STORED_LINK_KEY,
 
+       /* When this quirk is set, an external configuration step
+        * is required and will be indicated with the controller
+        * configuation.
+        *
+        * This quirk can be set before hci_register_dev is called or
+        * during the hdev->setup vendor callback.
+        */
+       HCI_QUIRK_EXTERNAL_CONFIG,
+
        /* When this quirk is set, the public Bluetooth address
         * initially reported by HCI Read BD Address command
         * is considered invalid. Controller configuration is
 
        if (hdev->setup && test_bit(HCI_SETUP, &hdev->dev_flags)) {
                ret = hdev->setup(hdev);
 
-               if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_INVALID_BDADDR, &hdev->quirks))
+               if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_EXTERNAL_CONFIG, &hdev->quirks) ||
+                   test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_INVALID_BDADDR, &hdev->quirks))
                        set_bit(HCI_UNCONFIGURED, &hdev->dev_flags);
        }
 
 
 {
        u32 options = 0;
 
+       if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_EXTERNAL_CONFIG, &hdev->quirks))
+               options |= MGMT_OPTION_EXTERNAL_CONFIG;
+
        if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_INVALID_BDADDR, &hdev->quirks) &&
            !bacmp(&hdev->public_addr, BDADDR_ANY))
                options |= MGMT_OPTION_PUBLIC_ADDRESS;
        memset(&rp, 0, sizeof(rp));
        rp.manufacturer = cpu_to_le16(hdev->manufacturer);
 
+       if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_EXTERNAL_CONFIG, &hdev->quirks))
+               options |= MGMT_OPTION_EXTERNAL_CONFIG;
+
        if (hdev->set_bdaddr)
                options |= MGMT_OPTION_PUBLIC_ADDRESS;
 
                settings |= MGMT_SETTING_PRIVACY;
        }
 
-       if (hdev->set_bdaddr)
+       if (test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_EXTERNAL_CONFIG, &hdev->quirks) ||
+           hdev->set_bdaddr)
                settings |= MGMT_SETTING_CONFIGURATION;
 
        return settings;