diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index 89b50e2..974db3c 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -4371,7 +4371,7 @@ connect_le:
 	 * connect_list stop passive scanning so that a connection
 	 * attempt to it can be made
 	 */
-	if (device_is_le(dev) && !btd_device_is_connected(dev) &&
+	if (bdaddr_type != BDADDR_BREDR && !btd_device_is_connected(dev) &&
 				g_slist_find(adapter->connect_list, dev)) {
 		adapter->connect_le = dev;
 		stop_passive_scanning(adapter);