diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index a1e1c6d..452ccfe 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -3670,7 +3670,7 @@ unsigned int device_wait_for_svc_complete(struct btd_device *dev,
 
 	dev->svc_callbacks = g_slist_prepend(dev->svc_callbacks, cb);
 
-	if (dev->svc_resolved)
+	if (dev->svc_resolved || !main_opts.reverse_sdp)
 		cb->idle_id = g_idle_add(svc_idle_cb, cb);
 	else if (dev->discov_timer > 0) {
 		g_source_remove(dev->discov_timer);