diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index ca4ac6603b9a..d2876b758770 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ void __mgmt_power_off(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 void mgmt_new_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct link_key *key,
 		       bool persistent);
 void mgmt_device_connected(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
-			   u32 flags, u8 *name, u8 name_len);
+			   u8 *name, u8 name_len);
 void mgmt_device_disconnected(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr,
 			      u8 link_type, u8 addr_type, u8 reason,
 			      bool mgmt_connected);
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/mgmt.h b/include/net/bluetooth/mgmt.h
index a7cffb069565..a03c62b1dc2f 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/mgmt.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/mgmt.h
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ struct mgmt_ev_auth_failed {
 #define MGMT_DEV_FOUND_CONFIRM_NAME    0x01
 #define MGMT_DEV_FOUND_LEGACY_PAIRING  0x02
 #define MGMT_DEV_FOUND_NOT_CONNECTABLE 0x04
+#define MGMT_DEV_FOUND_INITIATED_CONN  0x08
 
 #define MGMT_EV_DEVICE_FOUND		0x0012
 struct mgmt_ev_device_found {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 593eafa282e3..35b1adb2287c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ static void hci_check_pending_name(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
 	if (conn &&
 	    (conn->state == BT_CONFIG || conn->state == BT_CONNECTED) &&
 	    !test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MGMT_CONNECTED, &conn->flags))
-		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, 0, name, name_len);
+		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, name, name_len);
 
 	if (discov->state == DISCOVERY_STOPPED)
 		return;
@@ -3258,7 +3258,7 @@ static void hci_remote_features_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		cp.pscan_rep_mode = 0x02;
 		hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_REMOTE_NAME_REQ, sizeof(cp), &cp);
 	} else if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MGMT_CONNECTED, &conn->flags))
-		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, 0, NULL, 0);
+		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (!hci_outgoing_auth_needed(hdev, conn)) {
 		conn->state = BT_CONNECTED;
@@ -4332,7 +4332,7 @@ static void hci_remote_ext_features_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		cp.pscan_rep_mode = 0x02;
 		hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_REMOTE_NAME_REQ, sizeof(cp), &cp);
 	} else if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MGMT_CONNECTED, &conn->flags))
-		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, 0, NULL, 0);
+		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (!hci_outgoing_auth_needed(hdev, conn)) {
 		conn->state = BT_CONNECTED;
@@ -5206,7 +5206,7 @@ static void le_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 status,
 	}
 
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MGMT_CONNECTED, &conn->flags))
-		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, 0, NULL, 0);
+		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, conn, NULL, 0);
 
 	conn->sec_level = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
 	conn->handle = handle;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 140669456b6f..821d46ba6e74 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -4237,7 +4237,7 @@ static int l2cap_connect_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_MGMT) &&
 	    !test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_MGMT_CONNECTED, &hcon->flags))
-		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, hcon, 0, NULL, 0);
+		mgmt_device_connected(hdev, hcon, NULL, 0);
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 
 	l2cap_connect(conn, cmd, data, L2CAP_CONN_RSP, 0);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 09e099c419f2..c594e0c2dd23 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -8765,15 +8765,19 @@ void mgmt_new_conn_param(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr,
 }
 
 void mgmt_device_connected(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
-			   u32 flags, u8 *name, u8 name_len)
+			   u8 *name, u8 name_len)
 {
 	char buf[512];
 	struct mgmt_ev_device_connected *ev = (void *) buf;
 	u16 eir_len = 0;
+	u32 flags = 0;
 
 	bacpy(&ev->addr.bdaddr, &conn->dst);
 	ev->addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(conn->type, conn->dst_type);
 
+	if (conn->out)
+		flags |= MGMT_DEV_FOUND_INITIATED_CONN;
+
 	ev->flags = __cpu_to_le32(flags);
 
 	/* We must ensure that the EIR Data fields are ordered and
