diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 02d8bc700..6864843c1 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -825,10 +825,6 @@ void hci_init(hci_transport_t *transport, void *config, bt_control_t *control, r
     // class of device
     hci_stack.class_of_device = 0x007a020c; // Smartphone 
 
-    hci_ssp_set_enable(1);
-    hci_ssp_set_io_capability(SSP_IO_CAPABILITY_NO_INPUT_NO_OUTPUT);
-    hci_ssp_set_auto_accept(1);
-
     // Secure Simple Pairing default: enable, no I/O capabilities, auto accept 
     hci_stack.ssp_enable = 1;
     hci_stack.ssp_io_capability = SSP_IO_CAPABILITY_NO_INPUT_NO_OUTPUT;