diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 09f5ac407b9..73816c36bad 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define HCI_DEV_DOWN			4
 #define HCI_DEV_SUSPEND			5
 #define HCI_DEV_RESUME			6
+#define HCI_DEV_WRITE			7
 
 /* HCI notify events */
 #define HCI_NOTIFY_CONN_ADD		1
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index bcf66f8ebbd..b8619a3c2bd 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1885,6 +1885,7 @@ static int hci_send_frame(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* Get rid of skb owner, prior to sending to the driver. */
 	skb_orphan(skb);
 
+	hci_notify(hdev, HCI_DEV_WRITE);
 	return hdev->send(skb);
 }