diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 6cb87d47ad7d..f684108dc2f1 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -4483,6 +4483,7 @@ static int btusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_TRANSMIT_POWER, &hdev->quirks);
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_SET_RPA_TIMEOUT, &hdev->quirks);
 		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_EXT_SCAN, &hdev->quirks);
+		set_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_ENC_KEY_SIZE, &hdev->quirks);
 	}
 
 	if (!reset)
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 03e68a8e229f..35c5f75a3a5e 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ enum {
 	 * during the hdev->setup vendor callback.
 	 */
 	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_LE_CODED,
+
+	/*
+	 * When this quirk is set, the HCI_OP_READ_ENC_KEY_SIZE command is
+	 * skipped during an HCI_EV_ENCRYPT_CHANGE event. This is required
+	 * for Actions Semiconductor ATS2851 based controllers, which erroneously
+	 * claim to support it.
+	 */
+	HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_ENC_KEY_SIZE,
 };
 
 /* HCI device flags */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 3b63513f57ba..3992e18f0bab 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3679,7 +3679,8 @@ static void hci_encrypt_change_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 		 * controller really supports it. If it doesn't, assume
 		 * the default size (16).
 		 */
-		if (!(hdev->commands[20] & 0x10)) {
+		if (!(hdev->commands[20] & 0x10) ||
+		    test_bit(HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_READ_ENC_KEY_SIZE, &hdev->quirks)) {
 			conn->enc_key_size = HCI_LINK_KEY_SIZE;
 			goto notify;
 		}