diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index b427ac1ba8d..f6c8d90a84b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -753,9 +753,9 @@ static uint8_t smp_master_ident(struct bt_conn *conn, struct bt_buf *buf)
 		smp->remote_dist &= ~BT_SMP_DIST_ENC_KEY;
 		if (!smp->remote_dist) {
 			bt_smp_distribute_keys(conn);
-		}
 
-		return 0;
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (smp->remote_dist & BT_SMP_DIST_ID_KEY) {