diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 07ddeed62419..b8685a77a15e 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ enum {
 	HCI_CONN_STK_ENCRYPT,
 	HCI_CONN_AUTH_INITIATOR,
 	HCI_CONN_DROP,
+	HCI_CONN_PARAM_REMOVAL_PEND,
 };
 
 static inline bool hci_conn_ssp_enabled(struct hci_conn *conn)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index b9517bd17190..11aac06d53ce 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@ int hci_conn_del(struct hci_conn *conn)
 
 	hci_conn_del_sysfs(conn);
 
+	if (test_bit(HCI_CONN_PARAM_REMOVAL_PEND, &conn->flags))
+		hci_conn_params_del(conn->hdev, &conn->dst, conn->dst_type);
+
 	hci_dev_put(hdev);
 
 	hci_conn_put(conn);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 3fd88b06ed5a..9c4daf715cf8 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2725,10 +2725,40 @@ static int unpair_device(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 	}
 
 	if (cp->addr.type == BDADDR_BREDR) {
+		/* If disconnection is requested, then look up the
+		 * connection. If the remote device is connected, it
+		 * will be later used to terminate the link.
+		 *
+		 * Setting it to NULL explicitly will cause no
+		 * termination of the link.
+		 */
+		if (cp->disconnect)
+			conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, ACL_LINK,
+						       &cp->addr.bdaddr);
+		else
+			conn = NULL;
+
 		err = hci_remove_link_key(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr);
 	} else {
 		u8 addr_type;
 
+		conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, LE_LINK,
+					       &cp->addr.bdaddr);
+		if (conn) {
+			/* Defer clearing up the connection parameters
+			 * until closing to give a chance of keeping
+			 * them if a repairing happens.
+			 */
+			set_bit(HCI_CONN_PARAM_REMOVAL_PEND, &conn->flags);
+
+			/* If disconnection is not requested, then
+			 * clear the connection variable so that the
+			 * link is not terminated.
+			 */
+			if (!cp->disconnect)
+				conn = NULL;
+		}
+
 		if (cp->addr.type == BDADDR_LE_PUBLIC)
 			addr_type = ADDR_LE_DEV_PUBLIC;
 		else
@@ -2736,8 +2766,6 @@ static int unpair_device(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 
 		hci_remove_irk(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr, addr_type);
 
-		hci_conn_params_del(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr, addr_type);
-
 		err = hci_remove_ltk(hdev, &cp->addr.bdaddr, addr_type);
 	}
 
@@ -2747,17 +2775,9 @@ static int unpair_device(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (cp->disconnect) {
-		if (cp->addr.type == BDADDR_BREDR)
-			conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, ACL_LINK,
-						       &cp->addr.bdaddr);
-		else
-			conn = hci_conn_hash_lookup_ba(hdev, LE_LINK,
-						       &cp->addr.bdaddr);
-	} else {
-		conn = NULL;
-	}
-
+	/* If the connection variable is set, then termination of the
+	 * link is requested.
+	 */
 	if (!conn) {
 		err = cmd_complete(sk, hdev->id, MGMT_OP_UNPAIR_DEVICE, 0,
 				   &rp, sizeof(rp));
@@ -3062,6 +3082,11 @@ static void pairing_complete(struct pending_cmd *cmd, u8 status)
 	hci_conn_put(conn);
 
 	mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
+
+	/* The device is paired so there is no need to remove
+	 * its connection parameters anymore.
+	 */
+	clear_bit(HCI_CONN_PARAM_REMOVAL_PEND, &conn->flags);
 }
 
 void mgmt_smp_complete(struct hci_conn *conn, bool complete)