diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h b/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
index f4f9ee466791..904777c1cd24 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct bt_security {
 #define BT_SECURITY_LOW		1
 #define BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM	2
 #define BT_SECURITY_HIGH	3
+#define BT_SECURITY_FIPS	4
 
 #define BT_DEFER_SETUP	7
 
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 2bc19881e250..0064a9aa5df1 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ enum {
 #define HCI_LM_TRUSTED	0x0008
 #define HCI_LM_RELIABLE	0x0010
 #define HCI_LM_SECURE	0x0020
+#define HCI_LM_FIPS	0x0040
 
 /* Authentication types */
 #define HCI_AT_NO_BONDING		0x00
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index cf96b3438a91..0266bd8e4913 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -800,10 +800,17 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 	if (!(conn->link_mode & HCI_LM_AUTH))
 		goto auth;
 
-	/* An authenticated combination key has sufficient security for any
-	   security level. */
-	if (conn->key_type == HCI_LK_AUTH_COMBINATION_P192 ||
-	    conn->key_type == HCI_LK_AUTH_COMBINATION_P256)
+	/* An authenticated FIPS approved combination key has sufficient
+	 * security for security level 4. */
+	if (conn->key_type == HCI_LK_AUTH_COMBINATION_P256 &&
+	    sec_level == BT_SECURITY_FIPS)
+		goto encrypt;
+
+	/* An authenticated combination key has sufficient security for
+	   security level 3. */
+	if ((conn->key_type == HCI_LK_AUTH_COMBINATION_P192 ||
+	     conn->key_type == HCI_LK_AUTH_COMBINATION_P256) &&
+	    sec_level == BT_SECURITY_HIGH)
 		goto encrypt;
 
 	/* An unauthenticated combination key has sufficient security for
@@ -818,7 +825,8 @@ int hci_conn_security(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 sec_level, __u8 auth_type)
 	   is generated using maximum PIN code length (16).
 	   For pre 2.1 units. */
 	if (conn->key_type == HCI_LK_COMBINATION &&
-	    (sec_level != BT_SECURITY_HIGH || conn->pin_length == 16))
+	    (sec_level == BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM || sec_level == BT_SECURITY_LOW ||
+	     conn->pin_length == 16))
 		goto encrypt;
 
 auth: