diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_sm.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_sm.c
index 4752ebda0..89fc41948 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_sm.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_sm.c
@@ -2860,7 +2860,6 @@ ble_sm_inject_io(uint16_t conn_handle, struct ble_sm_io *pkey)
             if (!ble_sm_sc_oob_data_check(proc,
                                           (pkey->oob_sc_data.local != NULL),
                                           (pkey->oob_sc_data.remote != NULL))) {
-                res.app_status = BLE_HS_SM_US_ERR(BLE_SM_ERR_OOB);
                 res.sm_err = BLE_SM_ERR_OOB;
             } else {
                 proc->flags |= BLE_SM_PROC_F_IO_INJECTED;