diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index e449dba698f3..1a32e602630e 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ struct blocked_key {
 struct smp_csrk {
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
 	u8 bdaddr_type;
-	u8 link_type;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 val[16];
 };
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ struct smp_ltk {
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
 	u8 bdaddr_type;
-	u8 link_type;
 	u8 authenticated;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 enc_size;
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ struct smp_irk {
 	bdaddr_t rpa;
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
 	u8 addr_type;
-	u8 link_type;
 	u8 val[16];
 };
 
@@ -219,8 +216,6 @@ struct link_key {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
-	u8 bdaddr_type;
-	u8 link_type;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 val[HCI_LINK_KEY_SIZE];
 	u8 pin_len;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 4c20dbf92c71..240dd8cf7c7d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -2833,8 +2833,7 @@ static int load_link_keys(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 	for (i = 0; i < key_count; i++) {
 		struct mgmt_link_key_info *key = &cp->keys[i];
 
-		/* Considering SMP over BREDR/LE, there is no need to check addr_type */
-		if (key->type > 0x08)
+		if (key->addr.type != BDADDR_BREDR || key->type > 0x08)
 			return mgmt_cmd_status(sk, hdev->id,
 					       MGMT_OP_LOAD_LINK_KEYS,
 					       MGMT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMS);
@@ -7089,7 +7088,6 @@ static int load_irks(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *cp_data,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < irk_count; i++) {
 		struct mgmt_irk_info *irk = &cp->irks[i];
-		u8 addr_type = le_addr_type(irk->addr.type);
 
 		if (hci_is_blocked_key(hdev,
 				       HCI_BLOCKED_KEY_TYPE_IRK,
@@ -7099,12 +7097,8 @@ static int load_irks(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev, void *cp_data,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		/* When using SMP over BR/EDR, the addr type should be set to BREDR */
-		if (irk->addr.type == BDADDR_BREDR)
-			addr_type = BDADDR_BREDR;
-
 		hci_add_irk(hdev, &irk->addr.bdaddr,
-			    addr_type, irk->val,
+			    le_addr_type(irk->addr.type), irk->val,
 			    BDADDR_ANY);
 	}
 
@@ -7185,7 +7179,6 @@ static int load_long_term_keys(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 	for (i = 0; i < key_count; i++) {
 		struct mgmt_ltk_info *key = &cp->keys[i];
 		u8 type, authenticated;
-		u8 addr_type = le_addr_type(key->addr.type);
 
 		if (hci_is_blocked_key(hdev,
 				       HCI_BLOCKED_KEY_TYPE_LTK,
@@ -7220,12 +7213,8 @@ static int load_long_term_keys(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		/* When using SMP over BR/EDR, the addr type should be set to BREDR */
-		if (key->addr.type == BDADDR_BREDR)
-			addr_type = BDADDR_BREDR;
-
 		hci_add_ltk(hdev, &key->addr.bdaddr,
-			    addr_type, type, authenticated,
+			    le_addr_type(key->addr.type), type, authenticated,
 			    key->val, key->enc_size, key->ediv, key->rand);
 	}
 
@@ -9519,7 +9508,7 @@ void mgmt_new_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct link_key *key,
 
 	ev.store_hint = persistent;
 	bacpy(&ev.key.addr.bdaddr, &key->bdaddr);
-	ev.key.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(key->link_type, key->bdaddr_type);
+	ev.key.addr.type = BDADDR_BREDR;
 	ev.key.type = key->type;
 	memcpy(ev.key.val, key->val, HCI_LINK_KEY_SIZE);
 	ev.key.pin_len = key->pin_len;
@@ -9570,7 +9559,7 @@ void mgmt_new_ltk(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct smp_ltk *key, bool persistent)
 		ev.store_hint = persistent;
 
 	bacpy(&ev.key.addr.bdaddr, &key->bdaddr);
-	ev.key.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(key->link_type, key->bdaddr_type);
+	ev.key.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(LE_LINK, key->bdaddr_type);
 	ev.key.type = mgmt_ltk_type(key);
 	ev.key.enc_size = key->enc_size;
 	ev.key.ediv = key->ediv;
@@ -9599,7 +9588,7 @@ void mgmt_new_irk(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct smp_irk *irk, bool persistent)
 
 	bacpy(&ev.rpa, &irk->rpa);
 	bacpy(&ev.irk.addr.bdaddr, &irk->bdaddr);
-	ev.irk.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(irk->link_type, irk->addr_type);
+	ev.irk.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(LE_LINK, irk->addr_type);
 	memcpy(ev.irk.val, irk->val, sizeof(irk->val));
 
 	mgmt_event(MGMT_EV_NEW_IRK, hdev, &ev, sizeof(ev), NULL);
@@ -9628,7 +9617,7 @@ void mgmt_new_csrk(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct smp_csrk *csrk,
 		ev.store_hint = persistent;
 
 	bacpy(&ev.key.addr.bdaddr, &csrk->bdaddr);
-	ev.key.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(csrk->link_type, csrk->bdaddr_type);
+	ev.key.addr.type = link_to_bdaddr(LE_LINK, csrk->bdaddr_type);
 	ev.key.type = csrk->type;
 	memcpy(ev.key.val, csrk->val, sizeof(csrk->val));
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index 4f9fdf400584..8b9724fd752a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ static void smp_notify_keys(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 	}
 
 	if (smp->remote_irk) {
-		smp->remote_irk->link_type = hcon->type;
 		mgmt_new_irk(hdev, smp->remote_irk, persistent);
 
 		/* Now that user space can be considered to know the
@@ -1080,28 +1079,24 @@ static void smp_notify_keys(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 	}
 
 	if (smp->csrk) {
-		smp->csrk->link_type = hcon->type;
 		smp->csrk->bdaddr_type = hcon->dst_type;
 		bacpy(&smp->csrk->bdaddr, &hcon->dst);
 		mgmt_new_csrk(hdev, smp->csrk, persistent);
 	}
 
 	if (smp->responder_csrk) {
-		smp->responder_csrk->link_type = hcon->type;
 		smp->responder_csrk->bdaddr_type = hcon->dst_type;
 		bacpy(&smp->responder_csrk->bdaddr, &hcon->dst);
 		mgmt_new_csrk(hdev, smp->responder_csrk, persistent);
 	}
 
 	if (smp->ltk) {
-		smp->ltk->link_type = hcon->type;
 		smp->ltk->bdaddr_type = hcon->dst_type;
 		bacpy(&smp->ltk->bdaddr, &hcon->dst);
 		mgmt_new_ltk(hdev, smp->ltk, persistent);
 	}
 
 	if (smp->responder_ltk) {
-		smp->responder_ltk->link_type = hcon->type;
 		smp->responder_ltk->bdaddr_type = hcon->dst_type;
 		bacpy(&smp->responder_ltk->bdaddr, &hcon->dst);
 		mgmt_new_ltk(hdev, smp->responder_ltk, persistent);
@@ -1121,8 +1116,6 @@ static void smp_notify_keys(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 		key = hci_add_link_key(hdev, smp->conn->hcon, &hcon->dst,
 				       smp->link_key, type, 0, &persistent);
 		if (key) {
-			key->link_type = hcon->type;
-			key->bdaddr_type = hcon->dst_type;
 			mgmt_new_link_key(hdev, key, persistent);
 
 			/* Don't keep debug keys around if the relevant