diff --git a/plugins/hfp_hf_bluez5.c b/plugins/hfp_hf_bluez5.c
index 92385c5e..7c663b5c 100644
--- a/plugins/hfp_hf_bluez5.c
+++ b/plugins/hfp_hf_bluez5.c
@@ -638,8 +638,14 @@ static void connect_handler(DBusConnection *conn, void *user_data)
 {
 	uint16_t features = HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_3WAY |
 				HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_CLIP |
-				HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_REMOTE_VOLUME_CONTROL |
-				HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
+				HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_REMOTE_VOLUME_CONTROL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Assuming that if defer_setup is supported, then SCO transparent
+	 * mode is also supported
+	*/
+	if (ofono_handsfree_audio_has_defer_setup())
+		features |= HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
 
 	DBG("Registering External Profile handler ...");