diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index 5532e6e804f0..b229aed3bf9a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -671,6 +671,14 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *chan_open(struct l2cap_chan *pchan)
 	return chan;
 }
 
+static void set_ip_addr_bits(u8 addr_type, u8 *addr)
+{
+	if (addr_type == BDADDR_LE_PUBLIC)
+		*addr |= 0x02;
+	else
+		*addr &= ~0x02;
+}
+
 static struct l2cap_chan *add_peer_chan(struct l2cap_chan *chan,
 					struct lowpan_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -693,6 +701,11 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *add_peer_chan(struct l2cap_chan *chan,
 	memcpy(&peer->eui64_addr, (u8 *)&peer->peer_addr.s6_addr + 8,
 	       EUI64_ADDR_LEN);
 
+	/* IPv6 address needs to have the U/L bit set properly so toggle
+	 * it back here.
+	 */
+	set_ip_addr_bits(chan->dst_type, (u8 *)&peer->peer_addr.s6_addr + 8);
+
 	write_lock_irqsave(&devices_lock, flags);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&peer->list);
 	peer_add(dev, peer);