diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 00af182cd..d9f3a7518 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static void event_handler(uint8_t *packet, int size){
             hci_add_connection_flags_for_flipped_bd_addr(&packet[2], RECV_PIN_CODE_REQUEST);
             // non-bondable mode: pin code negative reply will be sent
             if (!hci_stack.bondable){
-                hci_add_connection_flags_for_flipped_bd_addr(&packet[2], HANDLE_PIN_CODE_REQUEST);
+                hci_add_connection_flags_for_flipped_bd_addr(&packet[2], DENY_PIN_CODE_REQUEST);
                 hci_run();
                 return;
             }
@@ -1257,9 +1257,9 @@ void hci_run(){
             return;
         }
 
-        if (connection->authentication_flags & HANDLE_PIN_CODE_REQUEST){
+        if (connection->authentication_flags & DENY_PIN_CODE_REQUEST){
             log_info("denying to pin request\n");
-            connectionClearAuthenticationFlags(connection, HANDLE_PIN_CODE_REQUEST);
+            connectionClearAuthenticationFlags(connection, DENY_PIN_CODE_REQUEST);
             hci_send_cmd(&hci_pin_code_request_negative_reply, connection->address);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index 047f81113..23ff3e532 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ typedef enum {
     SENT_LINK_KEY_NEGATIVE_REQUEST = 0x0008,
     RECV_LINK_KEY_NOTIFICATION     = 0x0010,
     RECV_PIN_CODE_REQUEST          = 0x0020,
-    HANDLE_PIN_CODE_REQUEST        = 0x0040,
+    DENY_PIN_CODE_REQUEST          = 0x0040,
     // SSP
     RECV_IO_CAPABILITIES_REQUEST   = 0x0080,
     SEND_IO_CAPABILITIES_REPLY     = 0x0100,