diff --git a/device/prj.conf.overlays/ble_hid.conf b/device/prj.conf.overlays/ble_hid.conf
index f6465381..323b173e 100644
--- a/device/prj.conf.overlays/ble_hid.conf
+++ b/device/prj.conf.overlays/ble_hid.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ CONFIG_C2USB_BLUETOOTH=y
 CONFIG_BT_BAS=y
 # device information to generic client
 CONFIG_BT_DIS=y
+
+# fix for re-pairing Linux hosts
+CONFIG_BT_ID_ALLOW_UNAUTH_OVERWRITE=y