diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 6dbef0cd5303..6a27ac5a751c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -2592,8 +2592,8 @@ void hci_conn_enter_active_mode(struct hci_conn *conn, __u8 force_active)
 
 timer:
 	if (hdev->idle_timeout > 0)
-		queue_delayed_work(hdev->workqueue, &conn->idle_work,
-				   msecs_to_jiffies(hdev->idle_timeout));
+		mod_delayed_work(hdev->workqueue, &conn->idle_work,
+				 msecs_to_jiffies(hdev->idle_timeout));
 }
 
 /* Drop all connection on the device */