diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index 1435e2bd7..88b5202d9 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -116,13 +116,7 @@ static const struct mgmt_blocked_key_info blocked_keys[] = {
 
 static DBusConnection *dbus_conn = NULL;
 
-static bool kernel_conn_control = false;
-
-static bool kernel_blocked_keys_supported = false;
-
-static bool kernel_set_system_config = false;
-
-static bool kernel_exp_features = false;
+static uint32_t kernel_features = 0;
 
 static GList *adapter_list = NULL;
 static unsigned int adapter_remaining = 0;
@@ -678,7 +672,7 @@ static bool set_discoverable(struct btd_adapter *adapter, uint8_t mode,
 
 	DBG("sending set mode command for index %u", adapter->dev_id);
 
-	if (kernel_conn_control) {
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL)) {
 		if (mode)
 			set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_CONNECTABLE, mode);
 		else
@@ -1334,7 +1328,7 @@ static void trigger_passive_scanning(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 	 * no need to start any discovery. The kernel will keep scanning
 	 * as long as devices are in its auto-connection list.
 	 */
-	if (kernel_conn_control)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -1385,7 +1379,7 @@ static void stop_passive_scanning_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 	 * no need to stop any discovery. The kernel will handle the
 	 * auto-connection by itself.
 	 */
-	if (kernel_conn_control)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -2816,7 +2810,7 @@ static void property_set_mode_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 
 static void clear_discoverable(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	if (!(adapter->current_settings & MGMT_SETTING_DISCOVERABLE))
@@ -2876,7 +2870,7 @@ static void property_set_mode(struct btd_adapter *adapter, uint32_t setting,
 
 		break;
 	case MGMT_SETTING_DISCOVERABLE:
-		if (kernel_conn_control) {
+		if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL)) {
 			if (mode) {
 				set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_CONNECTABLE,
 									mode);
@@ -4193,7 +4187,8 @@ static void load_default_system_params(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 	size_t len = 0;
 	unsigned int err;
 
-	if (!main_opts.default_params.num_entries || !kernel_set_system_config)
+	if (!main_opts.default_params.num_entries ||
+	    !has_kernel_features(KERNEL_SET_SYSTEM_CONFIG))
 		return;
 
 	params = malloc0(sizeof(*params) *
@@ -4878,7 +4873,7 @@ int adapter_connect_list_add(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 	 * adapter_auto_connect_add() function is used to maintain what to
 	 * connect.
 	 */
-	if (kernel_conn_control)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (g_slist_find(adapter->connect_list, device)) {
@@ -4918,7 +4913,7 @@ void adapter_connect_list_remove(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 	if (device == adapter->connect_le)
 		adapter->connect_le = NULL;
 
-	if (kernel_conn_control)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	if (!g_slist_find(adapter->connect_list, device)) {
@@ -4980,7 +4975,7 @@ void adapter_whitelist_add(struct btd_adapter *adapter, struct btd_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mgmt_cp_add_device cp;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
@@ -5019,7 +5014,7 @@ void adapter_whitelist_remove(struct btd_adapter *adapter, struct btd_device *de
 {
 	struct mgmt_cp_remove_device cp;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
@@ -5075,7 +5070,7 @@ void adapter_auto_connect_add(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 	uint8_t bdaddr_type;
 	unsigned int id;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	if (g_slist_find(adapter->connect_list, device)) {
@@ -5147,7 +5142,7 @@ void adapter_set_device_wakeable(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 	const bdaddr_t *bdaddr;
 	uint8_t bdaddr_type;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	bdaddr = device_get_address(device);
@@ -5224,7 +5219,7 @@ void adapter_auto_connect_remove(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 	uint8_t bdaddr_type;
 	unsigned int id;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	if (!g_slist_find(adapter->connect_list, device)) {
@@ -6764,7 +6759,7 @@ connect_le:
 	 * If kernel background scan is used then the kernel is
 	 * responsible for connecting.
 	 */
-	if (kernel_conn_control)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -8964,7 +8959,7 @@ static int clear_devices(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct mgmt_cp_remove_device cp;
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		return 0;
 
 	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
@@ -9282,7 +9277,7 @@ static void read_info_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 			(missing_settings & MGMT_SETTING_FAST_CONNECTABLE))
 		set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_FAST_CONNECTABLE, 0x01);
 
-	if (kernel_exp_features)
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_EXP_FEATURES))
 		read_exp_features(adapter);
 
 	err = adapter_register(adapter);
@@ -9403,7 +9398,8 @@ static void read_info_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 
 	set_name(adapter, btd_adapter_get_name(adapter));
 
-	if (kernel_blocked_keys_supported && !set_blocked_keys(adapter)) {
+	if (has_kernel_features(KERNEL_BLOCKED_KEYS_SUPPORTED) &&
+	    !set_blocked_keys(adapter)) {
 		btd_error(adapter->dev_id,
 				"Failed to set blocked keys for index %u",
 				adapter->dev_id);
@@ -9414,7 +9410,7 @@ static void read_info_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 			!(adapter->current_settings & MGMT_SETTING_BONDABLE))
 		set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_BONDABLE, 0x01);
 
-	if (!kernel_conn_control)
+	if (!has_kernel_features(KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL))
 		set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_CONNECTABLE, 0x01);
 	else if (adapter->current_settings & MGMT_SETTING_CONNECTABLE)
 		set_mode(adapter, MGMT_OP_SET_CONNECTABLE, 0x00);
@@ -9590,19 +9586,19 @@ static void read_commands_complete(uint8_t status, uint16_t length,
 		switch (op) {
 		case MGMT_OP_ADD_DEVICE:
 			DBG("enabling kernel-side connection control");
-			kernel_conn_control = true;
+			kernel_features |= KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL;
 			break;
 		case MGMT_OP_SET_BLOCKED_KEYS:
 			DBG("kernel supports the set_blocked_keys op");
-			kernel_blocked_keys_supported = true;
+			kernel_features |= KERNEL_BLOCKED_KEYS_SUPPORTED;
 			break;
 		case MGMT_OP_SET_DEF_SYSTEM_CONFIG:
 			DBG("kernel supports set system confic");
-			kernel_set_system_config = true;
+			kernel_features |= KERNEL_SET_SYSTEM_CONFIG;
 			break;
 		case MGMT_OP_READ_EXP_FEATURES_INFO:
 			DBG("kernel supports exp features");
-			kernel_exp_features = true;
+			kernel_features |= KERNEL_EXP_FEATURES;
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -9768,3 +9764,8 @@ bool btd_le_connect_before_pairing(void)
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+bool has_kernel_features(uint32_t features)
+{
+	return (kernel_features & features);
+}
diff --git a/src/adapter.h b/src/adapter.h
index f8ac20261..b0ed4915f 100644
--- a/src/adapter.h
+++ b/src/adapter.h
@@ -233,3 +233,12 @@ void btd_adapter_for_each_device(struct btd_adapter *adapter,
 			void *data);
 
 bool btd_le_connect_before_pairing(void);
+
+enum kernel_features {
+	KERNEL_CONN_CONTROL		= 1 << 0,
+	KERNEL_BLOCKED_KEYS_SUPPORTED	= 1 << 1,
+	KERNEL_SET_SYSTEM_CONFIG	= 1 << 2,
+	KERNEL_EXP_FEATURES		= 1 << 3,
+};
+
+bool has_kernel_features(uint32_t feature);
