diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b413a57b..bc2e07483 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - GAP: gap_set_security_level sets required security level for incoming and outgoing connections
 - cc256x: allow to specify power vector for each modulation type
 - FreeRTOS: btstack_run_loop_freertos_trigger_exit allows to request run loop exit
+- sm: support LE Secure Connections Only mode with sm_set_secure_connections_only_mode
 
 ### Changed
 - L2CAP ERTM: send extended features request only once per HCI connection
diff --git a/example/sm_pairing_central.c b/example/sm_pairing_central.c
index baffd3593..82c8e0968 100644
--- a/example/sm_pairing_central.c
+++ b/example/sm_pairing_central.c
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ static void sm_pairing_central_setup(void){
 
     /**
      * Choose ONE of the following configurations
-     * Bonding is disabled to allow for repeated testing. It can be enabled with SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING
+     * Bonding is disabled to allow for repeated testing. It can be enabled by or'ing
+     * SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING to the authentication requirements like this:
+     * sm_set_authentication_requirements( X | SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING)
      */
 
     // register handler
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ static void sm_pairing_central_setup(void){
 
     // LE Legacy Pairing, Just Works
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_YES_NO);
-    // sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_ NO_BONDING);
+    // sm_set_authentication_requirements(0);
 
     // LE Legacy Pairing, Passkey entry initiator enter, responder (us) displays
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_ONLY);
@@ -120,12 +122,15 @@ static void sm_pairing_central_setup(void){
     // sm_use_fixed_passkey_in_display_role(FIXED_PASSKEY);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
-    // LE Secure Connetions, Just Works
+
+    // enable LE Secure Connections Only mode - disables Legacy pairing
+    // sm_set_secure_connections_only_mode(true);
+
+    // LE Secure Connections, Just Works
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_YES_NO);
     // sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_SECURE_CONNECTION);
 
     // LE Secure Connections, Numeric Comparison
-    // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD_ONLY);
     sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_YES_NO);
     sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_SECURE_CONNECTION|SM_AUTHREQ_MITM_PROTECTION);
 
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ static void sm_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *pa
                     printf("Pairing failed, timeout\n");
                     break;
                 case ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION:
-                    printf("Pairing faileed, disconnected\n");
+                    printf("Pairing failed, disconnected\n");
                     break;
                 case ERROR_CODE_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE:
                     printf("Pairing failed, reason = %u\n", sm_event_pairing_complete_get_reason(packet));
diff --git a/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c b/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
index 0aa815daa..d8d29257f 100644
--- a/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
+++ b/example/sm_pairing_peripheral.c
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@ static void sm_peripheral_setup(void){
 
     /**
      * Choose ONE of the following configurations
-     * Bonding is disabled to allow for repeated testing. It can be enabled with SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING 
+     * Bonding is disabled to allow for repeated testing. It can be enabled by or'ing
+     * SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING to the authentication requirements like this:
+     * sm_set_authentication_requirements( X | SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING)
      */
 
     // LE Legacy Pairing, Just Works
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_NO_INPUT_NO_OUTPUT);
-    // sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_BONDING);
+    // sm_set_authentication_requirements(0);
 
     // LE Legacy Pairing, Passkey entry initiator enter, responder (us) displays
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_ONLY);
@@ -106,12 +108,16 @@ static void sm_peripheral_setup(void){
     // sm_use_fixed_passkey_in_display_role(123456);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
-    // LE Secure Connetions, Just Works
+
+    // enable LE Secure Connections Only mode - disables Legacy pairing
+    sm_set_secure_connections_only_mode(true);
+
+    // LE Secure Connections, Just Works
     // sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_YES_NO);
     // sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_SECURE_CONNECTION);
 
     // LE Secure Connections, Numeric Comparison
-    sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_ONLY);
+    sm_set_io_capabilities(IO_CAPABILITY_DISPLAY_YES_NO);
     sm_set_authentication_requirements(SM_AUTHREQ_SECURE_CONNECTION|SM_AUTHREQ_MITM_PROTECTION);
 
     // LE Legacy Pairing, Passkey entry initiator enter, responder (us) displays
@@ -207,7 +213,7 @@ static void packet_handler (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *pack
                             printf("Pairing failed, timeout\n");
                             break;
                         case ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION:
-                            printf("Pairing faileed, disconnected\n");
+                            printf("Pairing failed, disconnected\n");
                             break;
                         case ERROR_CODE_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE:
                             printf("Pairing failed, reason = %u\n", sm_event_pairing_complete_get_reason(packet));
diff --git a/src/ble/sm.c b/src/ble/sm.c
index 3c25bd466..5c71c1b6b 100644
--- a/src/ble/sm.c
+++ b/src/ble/sm.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static uint8_t sm_io_capabilities = IO_CAPABILITY_NO_INPUT_NO_OUTPUT;
 static uint8_t sm_slave_request_security;
 static uint32_t sm_fixed_passkey_in_display_role;
 static uint8_t sm_reconstruct_ltk_without_le_device_db_entry;
+static bool sm_sc_only_mode;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
 static uint8_t sm_sc_oob_random[16];
@@ -1130,6 +1131,12 @@ static int sm_stk_generation_init(sm_connection_t * sm_conn){
     if (!sm_validate_stk_generation_method()) return SM_REASON_AUTHENTHICATION_REQUIREMENTS;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
+    // check LE SC Only mode
+    if (sm_sc_only_mode && (setup->sm_use_secure_connections == false)){
+        log_info("SC Only mode active but SC not possible");
+        return SM_REASON_AUTHENTHICATION_REQUIREMENTS;
+    }
+
     // LTK (= encyrption information & master identification) only used exchanged for LE Legacy Connection
     if (setup->sm_use_secure_connections){
         remote_key_request &= ~SM_KEYDIST_ENC_KEY;
@@ -4455,3 +4462,12 @@ int gap_reconnect_security_setup_active(hci_con_handle_t con_handle){
     // IRK Lookup Succeeded, re-encryption should be initiated. When done, state gets reset
     return sm_conn->sm_engine_state != SM_INITIATOR_CONNECTED;
 }
+
+void sm_set_secure_connections_only_mode(bool enable){
+#ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
+    sm_sc_only_mode = enable;
+#else
+    // SC Only mode not possible without support for SC
+    btstack_assert(enable == false);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/ble/sm.h b/src/ble/sm.h
index 82bc15068..c11ded343 100644
--- a/src/ble/sm.h
+++ b/src/ble/sm.h
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ void sm_set_authentication_requirements(uint8_t auth_req);
  */
 void sm_set_io_capabilities(io_capability_t io_capability);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Enable/disable Secure Connections Mode only
+ * @param enable secure connections only mode
+ */
+void sm_set_secure_connections_only_mode(bool enable);
+
 /**
  * @brief Let Peripheral request an encrypted connection right after connecting
  * @note Not used normally. Bonding is triggered by access to protected attributes in ATT Server