diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index e3c5175eb..01e6a68f4 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -4613,6 +4613,7 @@ ble_gap_pairing_req_event(const struct ble_gap_pairing_req *req)
 
     memset(&event, 0, sizeof event);
     event.type = BLE_GAP_EVENT_PAIRING_REQUEST;
+    event.pairing_req.conn_handle = req->conn_handle;
     event.pairing_req.io_cap = req->io_cap;
     event.pairing_req.oob_data_flag = req->oob_data_flag;
     event.pairing_req.authreq = req->authreq;