diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_sm_cmd.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_sm_cmd.c
index 34609c6c8..e438c023b 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_sm_cmd.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_sm_cmd.c
@@ -101,24 +101,12 @@ ble_sm_pair_cmd_is_valid(struct ble_sm_pair_cmd *cmd)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (cmd->authreq & BLE_SM_PAIR_AUTHREQ_RESERVED) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     if (cmd->max_enc_key_size < BLE_SM_PAIR_KEY_SZ_MIN ||
         cmd->max_enc_key_size > BLE_SM_PAIR_KEY_SZ_MAX) {
 
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (cmd->init_key_dist & BLE_SM_PAIR_KEY_DIST_RESERVED) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (cmd->resp_key_dist & BLE_SM_PAIR_KEY_DIST_RESERVED) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     return 1;
 }