diff --git a/src/ble/sm.c b/src/ble/sm.c
index 9c32ce188..fea337770 100644
--- a/src/ble/sm.c
+++ b/src/ble/sm.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static uint8_t sm_auth_req = 0;
 static uint8_t sm_io_capabilities = IO_CAPABILITY_NO_INPUT_NO_OUTPUT;
 static uint8_t sm_slave_request_security;
 static uint32_t sm_fixed_legacy_pairing_passkey_in_display_role;
+static uint8_t sm_reconstruct_ltk_without_le_device_db_entry;
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_SECURE_CONNECTIONS
 static uint8_t sm_have_ec_keypair;
 #endif
@@ -1260,8 +1261,14 @@ static void sm_address_resolution_handle_event(address_resolution_event_t event)
                     sm_connection->sm_irk_lookup_state = IRK_LOOKUP_SUCCEEDED;
                     sm_connection->sm_le_db_index = matched_device_id;
                     log_info("ADDRESS_RESOLUTION_SUCEEDED, index %d", sm_connection->sm_le_db_index);
+                    if (sm_connection->sm_role) {
+                        // LTK request received before, IRK required -> start LTK calculation
+                        if (sm_connection->sm_engine_state == SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_W4_IRK){
+                            sm_connection->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_REQUEST;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    }
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_CENTRAL
-                    if (sm_connection->sm_role) break;
                     if (!sm_connection->sm_bonding_requested && !sm_connection->sm_security_request_received) break;
                     sm_connection->sm_security_request_received = 0;
                     sm_connection->sm_bonding_requested = 0;
@@ -1275,8 +1282,14 @@ static void sm_address_resolution_handle_event(address_resolution_event_t event)
                     break;
                 case ADDRESS_RESOLUTION_FAILED:
                     sm_connection->sm_irk_lookup_state = IRK_LOOKUP_FAILED;
+                    if (sm_connection->sm_role) {
+                        // LTK request received before, IRK required -> negative LTK reply
+                        if (sm_connection->sm_engine_state == SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_W4_IRK){
+                            sm_connection->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_SEND_LTK_REQUESTED_NEGATIVE_REPLY;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    }
 #ifdef ENABLE_LE_CENTRAL
-                    if (sm_connection->sm_role) break;
                     if (!sm_connection->sm_bonding_requested && !sm_connection->sm_security_request_received) break;
                     sm_connection->sm_security_request_received = 0;
                     sm_connection->sm_bonding_requested = 0;
@@ -3100,7 +3113,24 @@ static void sm_event_packet_handler (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint
                             // For Legacy Pairing (<=> EDIV != 0 || RAND != NULL), we need to recalculated our LTK as a
                             // potentially stored LTK is from the master
                             if (sm_conn->sm_local_ediv != 0 || !sm_is_null_random(sm_conn->sm_local_rand)){
-                                sm_conn->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_REQUEST;
+                                if (sm_reconstruct_ltk_without_le_device_db_entry){
+                                    sm_conn->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_REQUEST;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                // additionally check if remote is in LE Device DB if requested
+                                switch(sm_conn->sm_irk_lookup_state){
+                                    case IRK_LOOKUP_FAILED:
+                                        log_info("LTK Request: device not in device db");
+                                        sm_conn->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_SEND_LTK_REQUESTED_NEGATIVE_REPLY;
+                                        break;
+                                    case IRK_LOOKUP_SUCCEEDED:
+                                        sm_conn->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_REQUEST;
+                                        break;
+                                    default:
+                                        // wait for irk look doen
+                                        sm_conn->sm_engine_state = SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_W4_IRK;
+                                        break;
+                                }
                                 break;
                             }
 
@@ -3792,7 +3822,8 @@ void sm_init(void){
     sm_min_encryption_key_size = 7;
 
     sm_fixed_legacy_pairing_passkey_in_display_role = 0xffffffff;
-
+    sm_reconstruct_ltk_without_le_device_db_entry = 1;
+ 
 #ifdef ENABLE_CMAC_ENGINE
     sm_cmac_state  = CMAC_IDLE;
 #endif
@@ -3862,6 +3893,10 @@ void sm_use_fixed_legacy_pairing_passkey_in_display_role(uint32_t passkey){
     sm_fixed_legacy_pairing_passkey_in_display_role = passkey;
 }
 
+void sm_allow_ltk_reconstruction_without_le_device_db_entry(int allow){
+    sm_reconstruct_ltk_without_le_device_db_entry = allow;
+}
+
 static sm_connection_t * sm_get_connection_for_handle(hci_con_handle_t con_handle){
     hci_connection_t * hci_con = hci_connection_for_handle(con_handle);
     if (!hci_con) return NULL;
diff --git a/src/ble/sm.h b/src/ble/sm.h
index 24e040f72..a4447b512 100644
--- a/src/ble/sm.h
+++ b/src/ble/sm.h
@@ -298,6 +298,16 @@ void sm_use_fixed_ec_keypair(uint8_t * qx, uint8_t * qy, uint8_t * d);
  */
 void sm_use_fixed_legacy_pairing_passkey_in_display_role(uint32_t passkey);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Allow connection re-encryption in Peripheral (Responder) role for LE Legacy Pairing 
+ *       without entry for Central device stored in LE Device DB
+ * @note BTstack in Peripheral Role (Responder) supports LE Legacy Pairing without a persistent LE Device DB as
+ *       the LTK is reconstructed from a local secret IRK and EDIV + Random stored on Central (Initiator) device
+ *       On the downside, it's not really possible to delete a pairing if this is enabled.
+ * @param allow encryption using reconstructed LTK without stored entry (Default: 1)
+ */
+void sm_allow_ltk_reconstruction_without_le_device_db_entry(int allow);
+
 /* API_END */
 
 // PTS testing
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index eb3bbe455..6bbc04b6e 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ typedef enum {
     SM_RESPONDER_IDLE,
     SM_RESPONDER_SEND_SECURITY_REQUEST,
     SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_REQUEST,
+    SM_RESPONDER_PH0_RECEIVED_LTK_W4_IRK,
     SM_RESPONDER_PH0_SEND_LTK_REQUESTED_NEGATIVE_REPLY,
     SM_RESPONDER_PH1_W4_PAIRING_REQUEST,
     SM_RESPONDER_PH1_PAIRING_REQUEST_RECEIVED,