diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 45d16639874a..6283a4df78b0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -801,8 +801,15 @@ int hci_cmd_sync_run(struct hci_dev *hdev, hci_cmd_sync_work_func_t func,
 		return -ENETDOWN;
 
 	/* If on cmd_sync_work then run immediately otherwise queue */
-	if (current_work() == &hdev->cmd_sync_work)
-		return func(hdev, data);
+	if (current_work() == &hdev->cmd_sync_work) {
+		int err;
+
+		err = func(hdev, data);
+		if (destroy)
+			destroy(hdev, data, err);
+
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	return hci_cmd_sync_submit(hdev, func, data, destroy);
 }