diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 6f875c2b51176c11f35e868b76c77270f5fde128..549d26dd8a40cd75d39f7fc2932eb526de6efa58 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -1174,6 +1174,27 @@ static inline struct hci_conn *hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static inline struct hci_conn *hci_conn_hash_lookup_role(struct hci_dev *hdev,
+							 __u8 type, __u8 role,
+							 bdaddr_t *ba)
+{
+	struct hci_conn_hash *h = &hdev->conn_hash;
+	struct hci_conn  *c;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(c, &h->list, list) {
+		if (c->type == type && c->role == role && !bacmp(&c->dst, ba)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return c;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static inline struct hci_conn *hci_conn_hash_lookup_le(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 						       bdaddr_t *ba,
 						       __u8 ba_type)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 2e0a2ed1955d424338c0464830327ca14d182470..8f6f2ecf3dba2768e180f5078e645599cdab3eea 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3079,8 +3079,18 @@ static void hci_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 
+	/* Check for existing connection:
+	 *
+	 * 1. If it doesn't exist then it must be receiver/slave role.
+	 * 2. If it does exist confirm that it is connecting/BT_CONNECT in case
+	 *    of initiator/master role since there could be a collision where
+	 *    either side is attempting to connect or something like a fuzzing
+	 *    testing is trying to play tricks to destroy the hcon object before
+	 *    it even attempts to connect (e.g. hcon->state == BT_OPEN).
+	 */
 	conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, ev->link_type, &ev->bdaddr);
-	if (!conn) {
+	if (!conn ||
+	    (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_MASTER && conn->state != BT_CONNECT)) {
 		/* In case of error status and there is no connection pending
 		 * just unlock as there is nothing to cleanup.
 		 */
@@ -5638,8 +5648,18 @@ static void le_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 status,
 	 */
 	hci_dev_clear_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_ADV);
 
-	conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, LE_LINK, bdaddr);
-	if (!conn) {
+	/* Check for existing connection:
+	 *
+	 * 1. If it doesn't exist then use the role to create a new object.
+	 * 2. If it does exist confirm that it is connecting/BT_CONNECT in case
+	 *    of initiator/master role since there could be a collision where
+	 *    either side is attempting to connect or something like a fuzzing
+	 *    testing is trying to play tricks to destroy the hcon object before
+	 *    it even attempts to connect (e.g. hcon->state == BT_OPEN).
+	 */
+	conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_role(hdev, LE_LINK, role, bdaddr);
+	if (!conn ||
+	    (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_MASTER && conn->state != BT_CONNECT)) {
 		/* In case of error status and there is no connection pending
 		 * just unlock as there is nothing to cleanup.
 		 */