diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 55509b0..b687192 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -355,6 +355,30 @@
 }
 
 /* ---- Inquiry support ---- */
+
+void hci_discovery_set_state(struct hci_dev *hdev, int state)
+{
+	BT_DBG("%s state %u -> %u", hdev->name, hdev->discovery.state, state);
+
+	if (hdev->discovery.state == state)
+		return;
+
+	switch (state) {
+	case DISCOVERY_STOPPED:
+		mgmt_discovering(hdev, 0);
+		break;
+	case DISCOVERY_STARTING:
+		break;
+	case DISCOVERY_ACTIVE:
+		mgmt_discovering(hdev, 1);
+		break;
+	case DISCOVERY_STOPPING:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	hdev->discovery.state = state;
+}
+
 static void inquiry_cache_flush(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
 	struct discovery_state *cache = &hdev->discovery;
@@ -367,6 +391,7 @@
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cache->unknown);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cache->resolve);
+	cache->state = DISCOVERY_STOPPED;
 }
 
 struct inquiry_entry *hci_inquiry_cache_lookup(struct hci_dev *hdev, bdaddr_t *bdaddr)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index d4d20df..43d6956 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	clear_bit(HCI_INQUIRY, &hdev->flags);
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
-	mgmt_discovering(hdev, 0);
+	hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_STOPPED);
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 
 	hci_req_complete(hdev, HCI_OP_INQUIRY_CANCEL, status);
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@
 	set_bit(HCI_INQUIRY, &hdev->flags);
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
-	mgmt_discovering(hdev, 1);
+	hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_ACTIVE);
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
-	mgmt_discovering(hdev, 0);
+	hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_STOPPED);
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 894f11b..590966d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -1918,6 +1918,12 @@
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
+	if (hdev->discovery.state != DISCOVERY_STOPPED) {
+		err = cmd_status(sk, index, MGMT_OP_START_DISCOVERY,
+						MGMT_STATUS_BUSY);
+		goto failed;
+	}
+
 	cmd = mgmt_pending_add(sk, MGMT_OP_START_DISCOVERY, hdev, NULL, 0);
 	if (!cmd) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1927,6 +1933,8 @@
 	err = hci_do_inquiry(hdev, INQUIRY_LEN_BREDR);
 	if (err < 0)
 		mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
+	else
+		hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_STARTING);
 
 failed:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
@@ -1950,6 +1958,12 @@
 
 	hci_dev_lock(hdev);
 
+	if (hdev->discovery.state != DISCOVERY_ACTIVE) {
+		err = cmd_status(sk, index, MGMT_OP_STOP_DISCOVERY,
+						MGMT_STATUS_REJECTED);
+		goto failed;
+	}
+
 	cmd = mgmt_pending_add(sk, MGMT_OP_STOP_DISCOVERY, hdev, NULL, 0);
 	if (!cmd) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1959,6 +1973,8 @@
 	err = hci_cancel_inquiry(hdev);
 	if (err < 0)
 		mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
+	else
+		hci_discovery_set_state(hdev, DISCOVERY_STOPPING);
 
 failed:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);