diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index e1df1c62017d..01aca0770711 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -6796,8 +6796,8 @@ int hci_get_random_address(struct hci_dev *hdev, bool require_privacy,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* No privacy so use a public address. */
-	*own_addr_type = ADDR_LE_DEV_PUBLIC;
+	/* No privacy, use the current address */
+	hci_copy_identity_address(hdev, rand_addr, own_addr_type);
 
 	return 0;
 }