diff --git a/android/gatt.c b/android/gatt.c
index 2ddbf29..31558d0 100644
--- a/android/gatt.c
+++ b/android/gatt.c
@@ -2832,27 +2832,12 @@ static int get_sec_level(struct gatt_device *dev)
 	return sec_level;
 }
 
-static bool set_security(struct gatt_device *device, int auth_type)
+static bool set_security(struct gatt_device *device, int req_sec_level)
 {
-	int req_sec_level, sec_level;
+	int sec_level;
 	GError *gerr = NULL;
 	GIOChannel *io;
 
-	switch (auth_type) {
-	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_MITM:
-		req_sec_level = BT_SECURITY_HIGH;
-		break;
-	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_NO_MITM:
-		req_sec_level = BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM;
-		break;
-	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_NONE:
-		req_sec_level = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
-		break;
-	default:
-		error("gatt: Invalid auth_type value: %d", auth_type);
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	sec_level = get_sec_level(device);
 	if (sec_level < 0)
 		return false;
@@ -2875,6 +2860,28 @@ static bool set_security(struct gatt_device *device, int auth_type)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool set_auth_type(struct gatt_device *device, int auth_type)
+{
+	int sec_level;
+
+	switch (auth_type) {
+	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_MITM:
+		sec_level = BT_SECURITY_HIGH;
+		break;
+	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_NO_MITM:
+		sec_level = BT_SECURITY_MEDIUM;
+		break;
+	case HAL_GATT_AUTHENTICATION_NONE:
+		sec_level = BT_SECURITY_LOW;
+		break;
+	default:
+		error("gatt: Invalid auth_type value: %d", auth_type);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return set_security(device, sec_level);
+}
+
 static void handle_client_read_characteristic(const void *buf, uint16_t len)
 {
 	const struct hal_cmd_gatt_client_read_characteristic *cmd = buf;
@@ -2915,7 +2922,7 @@ static void handle_client_read_characteristic(const void *buf, uint16_t len)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	if (!set_security(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
+	if (!set_auth_type(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
 		error("gatt: Failed to set security %d", cmd->auth_req);
 		status = HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 		free(cb_data);
@@ -3052,7 +3059,7 @@ static void handle_client_write_characteristic(const void *buf, uint16_t len)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!set_security(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
+	if (!set_auth_type(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
 		error("gatt: Failed to set security %d", cmd->auth_req);
 		status = HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 		goto failed;
@@ -3267,7 +3274,7 @@ static void handle_client_read_descriptor(const void *buf, uint16_t len)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	if (!set_security(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
+	if (!set_auth_type(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
 		error("gatt: Failed to set security %d", cmd->auth_req);
 		status = HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 		free(cb_data);
@@ -3399,7 +3406,7 @@ static void handle_client_write_descriptor(const void *buf, uint16_t len)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!set_security(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
+	if (!set_auth_type(conn->device, cmd->auth_req)) {
 		error("gatt: Failed to set security %d", cmd->auth_req);
 		status = HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 		goto failed;
@@ -3882,7 +3889,7 @@ static uint8_t test_increase_security(bdaddr_t *bdaddr, uint16_t u1)
 	if (!device)
 		return HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 
-	if (!set_security(device, u1))
+	if (!set_auth_type(device, u1))
 		return HAL_STATUS_FAILED;
 
 	return HAL_STATUS_SUCCESS;