diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index ff6625493c9f8..84b430986b1de 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -4177,6 +4177,19 @@ static void hci_sync_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	struct hci_ev_sync_conn_complete *ev = (void *) skb->data;
 	struct hci_conn *conn;
 
+	switch (ev->link_type) {
+	case SCO_LINK:
+	case ESCO_LINK:
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* As per Core 5.3 Vol 4 Part E 7.7.35 (p.2219), Link_Type
+		 * for HCI_Synchronous_Connection_Complete is limited to
+		 * either SCO or eSCO
+		 */
+		bt_dev_err(hdev, "Ignoring connect complete event for invalid link type");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	BT_DBG("%s status 0x%2.2x", hdev->name, ev->status);
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);