diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 492d8d5071c7..6cf9596ff69b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ static int hci_outgoing_auth_needed(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	 * is requested.
 	 */
 	if (!hci_conn_ssp_enabled(conn) && !(conn->auth_type & 0x01) &&
+	    conn->pending_sec_level != BT_SECURITY_FIPS &&
 	    conn->pending_sec_level != BT_SECURITY_HIGH &&
 	    conn->pending_sec_level != BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM)
 		return 0;