diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
index 582d887..a05d45e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
@@ -88,10 +88,13 @@
 static void add_conn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct hci_conn *conn = container_of(work, struct hci_conn, work_add);
+	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
 
 	/* ensure previous del is complete */
 	flush_work(&conn->work_del);
 
+	dev_set_name(&conn->dev, "%s:%d", hdev->name, conn->handle);
+
 	if (device_add(&conn->dev) < 0) {
 		BT_ERR("Failed to register connection device");
 		return;
@@ -154,12 +157,8 @@
 
 void hci_conn_add_sysfs(struct hci_conn *conn)
 {
-	struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
-
 	BT_DBG("conn %p", conn);
 
-	dev_set_name(&conn->dev, "%s:%d", hdev->name, conn->handle);
-
 	queue_work(bt_workq, &conn->work_add);
 }