diff --git a/tools/l2cap-tester.c b/tools/l2cap-tester.c
index 418e3cb..a79f128 100644
--- a/tools/l2cap-tester.c
+++ b/tools/l2cap-tester.c
@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ static void setup_powered_client(const void *test_data)
 
 	tester_print("Powering on controller");
 
+	mgmt_send(data->mgmt, MGMT_OP_SET_PAIRABLE, data->mgmt_index,
+			sizeof(param), param,
+			NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
 	if (data->hciemu_type == HCIEMU_TYPE_LE)
 		mgmt_send(data->mgmt, MGMT_OP_SET_LE, data->mgmt_index,
 				sizeof(param), param, NULL, NULL, NULL);
@@ -527,6 +531,9 @@ static void setup_powered_server(const void *test_data)
 				sizeof(param), param, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 
+	mgmt_send(data->mgmt, MGMT_OP_SET_PAIRABLE, data->mgmt_index,
+				sizeof(param), param, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
 	mgmt_send(data->mgmt, MGMT_OP_SET_POWERED, data->mgmt_index,
 			sizeof(param), param, setup_powered_server_callback,
 			NULL, NULL);