diff --git a/emulator/bthost.c b/emulator/bthost.c
index 3638fe4..2bcdc31 100644
--- a/emulator/bthost.c
+++ b/emulator/bthost.c
@@ -2329,6 +2329,11 @@
 							&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
 }
 
+bool bthost_bredr_capable(struct bthost *bthost)
+{
+	return lmp_bredr_capable(bthost);
+}
+
 void bthost_request_auth(struct bthost *bthost, uint16_t handle)
 {
 	struct btconn *conn;
diff --git a/emulator/bthost.h b/emulator/bthost.h
index 7110db8..553865a 100644
--- a/emulator/bthost.h
+++ b/emulator/bthost.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
 void bthost_set_reject_user_confirm(struct bthost *bthost, bool reject);
 bool bthost_get_reject_user_confirm(struct bthost *bthost);
 
+bool bthost_bredr_capable(struct bthost *bthost);
+
 uint64_t bthost_conn_get_fixed_chan(struct bthost *bthost, uint16_t handle);
 
 typedef void (*bthost_rfcomm_connect_cb) (uint16_t handle, uint16_t cid,
diff --git a/emulator/smp.c b/emulator/smp.c
index e941141..40836cf 100644
--- a/emulator/smp.c
+++ b/emulator/smp.c
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
 #define DIST_SIGN	0x04
 #define DIST_LINK_KEY	0x08
 
-#define KEY_DIST	(DIST_ENC_KEY | DIST_ID_KEY | DIST_SIGN)
-
 #define SC_NO_DIST	(DIST_ENC_KEY | DIST_LINK_KEY)
 
 #define MAX_IO_CAP	0x04
@@ -193,6 +191,14 @@
 	return method;
 }
 
+static uint8_t key_dist(struct bthost *host)
+{
+	if (!bthost_bredr_capable(host))
+		return (DIST_ENC_KEY | DIST_ID_KEY | DIST_SIGN);
+
+	return (DIST_ENC_KEY | DIST_ID_KEY | DIST_SIGN | DIST_LINK_KEY);
+}
+
 static void smp_send(struct smp_conn *conn, uint8_t smp_cmd, const void *data,
 								uint8_t len)
 {
@@ -433,8 +439,8 @@
 	}
 
 	rsp.max_key_size	= 0x10;
-	rsp.init_key_dist	= conn->preq[5] & KEY_DIST;
-	rsp.resp_key_dist	= conn->preq[6] & KEY_DIST;
+	rsp.init_key_dist	= conn->preq[5] & key_dist(bthost);
+	rsp.resp_key_dist	= conn->preq[6] & key_dist(bthost);
 
 	conn->prsp[0] = BT_L2CAP_SMP_PAIRING_RESPONSE;
 	memcpy(&conn->prsp[1], &rsp, sizeof(rsp));
@@ -691,8 +697,8 @@
 	req.oob_data		= 0x00;
 	req.auth_req		= auth_req;
 	req.max_key_size	= 0x10;
-	req.init_key_dist	= KEY_DIST;
-	req.resp_key_dist	= KEY_DIST;
+	req.init_key_dist	= key_dist(conn->smp->bthost);
+	req.resp_key_dist	= key_dist(conn->smp->bthost);
 
 	conn->preq[0] = BT_L2CAP_SMP_PAIRING_REQUEST;
 	memcpy(&conn->preq[1], &req, sizeof(req));
@@ -818,8 +824,8 @@
 
 	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 	req.max_key_size = 0x10;
-	req.init_key_dist = KEY_DIST;
-	req.resp_key_dist = KEY_DIST;
+	req.init_key_dist = key_dist(smp->bthost);
+	req.resp_key_dist = key_dist(smp->bthost);
 
 	smp_send(conn, BT_L2CAP_SMP_PAIRING_REQUEST, &req, sizeof(req));
 }