diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7e7b05c6..c5dffdeca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ### Fixed
 - GAP: store link key for standard/non-SSP pairing
+- BENP: emit channel opened with ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION if connection cannot be set up
 ### Changed
 - BTstack HID: remove HID_PROTOCOL_MODE_REPORT_WITH_FALLBACK_TO_BOOT
 
diff --git a/src/classic/bnep.c b/src/classic/bnep.c
index ae13b5476..f27e2462f 100644
--- a/src/classic/bnep.c
+++ b/src/classic/bnep.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,12 @@ static int bnep_hci_event_handler(uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size)
             switch (channel->state) {
                 case BNEP_CHANNEL_STATE_WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION_REQUEST:
                 case BNEP_CHANNEL_STATE_WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION_RESPONSE:
+                    // emit channel open failed
+                    bnep_emit_open_channel_complete(channel, ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION, 0);
+                    bnep_channel_finalize(channel);
+                    return 1;
                 case BNEP_CHANNEL_STATE_CONNECTED:
+                    // emit channel closed
                     bnep_channel_finalize(channel);
                     return 1;
                 default: