diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index c49e0d4b3c0d..aed025734d04 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -4011,8 +4011,8 @@ static void l2cap_connect(struct l2cap_conn *conn, struct l2cap_cmd_hdr *cmd,
 				status = L2CAP_CS_AUTHOR_PEND;
 				chan->ops->defer(chan);
 			} else {
-				l2cap_state_change(chan, BT_CONNECT2);
-				result = L2CAP_CR_PEND;
+				l2cap_state_change(chan, BT_CONFIG);
+				result = L2CAP_CR_SUCCESS;
 				status = L2CAP_CS_NO_INFO;
 			}
 		} else {