diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
index 7646636f2d18..94ed734c1d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcm.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct bcm_device {
 	u32			oper_speed;
 	int			irq;
 	bool			irq_active_low;
+	bool			irq_acquired;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	struct hci_uart		*hu;
@@ -319,6 +320,8 @@ static int bcm_request_irq(struct bcm_data *bcm)
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	bdev->irq_acquired = true;
+
 	device_init_wakeup(bdev->dev, true);
 
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(bdev->dev,
@@ -487,7 +490,7 @@ static int bcm_close(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	}
 
 	if (bdev) {
-		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PM) && bdev->irq > 0) {
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PM) && bdev->irq_acquired) {
 			devm_free_irq(bdev->dev, bdev->irq, bdev);
 			device_init_wakeup(bdev->dev, false);
 			pm_runtime_disable(bdev->dev);