diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c92979ca..6a0ada0a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - SM: store CTKD key with Public Identity Address
 - SM: only allow CTKD to overwrite existing link key if derived key has same or higher authentication
 - HFP HF: fix response to AG Codec Selection while waiting for OK of parallel command
+- HCI: fix reject of LE remote connection param request via HCI
 
 ### Added
 - GAP: add `gap_get_link_key_for_bd_addr`
diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 9ea40af7d..e1d823fbb 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ static void event_handler(uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size){
                             conn->le_conn_latency = le_conn_latency;
                             conn->le_supervision_timeout = le_supervision_timeout;
                         } else {
-                            conn->le_con_parameter_update_state = CON_PARAMETER_UPDATE_DENY;
+                            conn->le_con_parameter_update_state = CON_PARAMETER_UPDATE_NEGATIVE_REPLY;
                         }
                     }
                     break;