diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index 759b635..94e94ca 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
-	hci_send_acl(conn->hcon, skb, 0);
+	skb->priority = HCI_PRIO_MAX;
+	hci_send_acl(conn->hchan, skb, 0);
 
 	mod_timer(&conn->security_timer, jiffies +
 					msecs_to_jiffies(SMP_TIMEOUT));