diff --git a/net/bluetooth/sco.c b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
index b91d6b440fdf..335264706aae 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/sco.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
@@ -761,6 +761,11 @@ static void sco_conn_defer_accept(struct hci_conn *conn, u16 setting)
 			cp.max_latency = cpu_to_le16(0xffff);
 			cp.retrans_effort = 0xff;
 			break;
+		default:
+			/* use CVSD settings as fallback */
+			cp.max_latency = cpu_to_le16(0xffff);
+			cp.retrans_effort = 0xff;
+			break;
 		}
 
 		hci_send_cmd(hdev, HCI_OP_ACCEPT_SYNC_CONN_REQ,