diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 5668c92b3f58..ff13c43e3588 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -5460,14 +5460,20 @@ static inline int l2cap_ecred_reconf_rsp(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 
 	BT_DBG("result 0x%4.4x", result);
 
-	if (!result)
+	if (!result) {
+		list_for_each_entry(chan, &conn->chan_l, list) {
+			if (chan->ident == cmd->ident)
+				chan->ident = 0;
+		}
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(chan, tmp, &conn->chan_l, list) {
 		if (chan->ident != cmd->ident)
 			continue;
 
-		l2cap_chan_hold(chan);
+		if (!l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(chan))
+			continue;
 		l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
 
 		l2cap_chan_del(chan, ECONNRESET);