diff --git a/bluetooth/1.0/default/vendor_interface.cc b/bluetooth/1.0/default/vendor_interface.cc
index f2289828c6..7f14e6899a 100644
--- a/bluetooth/1.0/default/vendor_interface.cc
+++ b/bluetooth/1.0/default/vendor_interface.cc
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ bool VendorInterface::Open(InitializeCompleteCallback initialize_complete_cb,
                                          [this](int fd) { OnDataReady(fd); });
 
   // Initially, the power management is off.
-  lpm_wake_deasserted = false;
+  lpm_wake_deasserted = true;
 
   // Start configuring the firmware
   firmware_startup_timer_ = new FirmwareStartupTimer();
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ void VendorInterface::Close() {
   fd_watcher_.StopWatchingFileDescriptor();
 
   if (lib_interface_ != nullptr) {
+    bt_vendor_lpm_mode_t mode = BT_VND_LPM_DISABLE;
+    lib_interface_->op(BT_VND_OP_LPM_SET_MODE, &mode);
+
     lib_interface_->op(BT_VND_OP_USERIAL_CLOSE, nullptr);
     uart_fd_ = INVALID_FD;
     int power_state = BT_VND_PWR_OFF;
@@ -352,9 +355,6 @@ void VendorInterface::OnFirmwareConfigured(uint8_t result) {
   ALOGD("%s Calling StartLowPowerWatchdog()", __func__);
   fd_watcher_.ConfigureTimeout(std::chrono::milliseconds(lpm_timeout_ms),
                                [this]() { OnTimeout(); });
-
-  bt_vendor_lpm_wake_state_t wakeState = BT_VND_LPM_WAKE_ASSERT;
-  lib_interface_->op(BT_VND_OP_LPM_WAKE_SET_STATE, &wakeState);
 }
 
 void VendorInterface::OnTimeout() {