diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index f0e5a917948..af02b29059f 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1924,8 +1924,8 @@ static void hci_cmd_tx_fiber(void)
 		if (err) {
 			BT_ERR("Unable to send to driver (err %d)", err);
 			nano_fiber_sem_give(&bt_dev.ncmd_sem);
-			net_buf_unref(bt_dev.sent_cmd);
-			bt_dev.sent_cmd = NULL;
+			hci_cmd_done(cmd(buf)->opcode, BT_HCI_ERR_UNSPECIFIED,
+				     NULL);
 			net_buf_unref(buf);
 		}
 	}