diff --git a/bluetooth/aidl/default/net_bluetooth_mgmt.cpp b/bluetooth/aidl/default/net_bluetooth_mgmt.cpp
index 937cd57432..0699781459 100644
--- a/bluetooth/aidl/default/net_bluetooth_mgmt.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/aidl/default/net_bluetooth_mgmt.cpp
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ int NetBluetoothMgmt::waitHciDev(int hci_interface) {
           (struct mgmt_ev_read_index_list*)ev.data;
 
       for (int i = 0; i < data->num_controllers; i++) {
-        if (data->index[i] == hci_interface) {
-          ALOGI("hci interface %d found", hci_interface);
-          ret = 0;
+        if (data->index[i] >= hci_interface) {
+          ALOGI("hci interface %d found", data->index[i]);
+          ret = data->index[i];
           goto end;
         }
       }
@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ int NetBluetoothMgmt::openHci(int hci_interface) {
   rfkill(1);
 
   // Wait for the HCI interface to complete initialization or to come online.
-  if (waitHciDev(hci_interface)) {
-    ALOGE("hci interface %d not found", hci_interface);
+  hci_interface = waitHciDev(hci_interface);
+  if (hci_interface < 0) {
+    ALOGE("hci interface not found");
     return -1;
   }