diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 5f8a534b6574..09c978f3d95d 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -942,7 +942,6 @@ 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 55e0ecd88543..12d36875358b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -2314,12 +2314,10 @@ 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 dcb13c64e8e7..56ecc5f97b91 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3511,14 +3511,8 @@ 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);
@@ -3527,7 +3521,6 @@ 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)) {