diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/h2/h2generic/h2generic.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/h2/h2generic/h2generic.cpp
index 9dad09978c..d0d6b2f773 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/h2/h2generic/h2generic.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/h2/h2generic/h2generic.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ bail1:
 	delete_sem(new_bt_dev->cmd_complete);
 bail0:
 	free(new_bt_dev);
+	new_bt_dev = NULL;
 exit:
 	return new_bt_dev;
 }