diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
index 0bbdfcef2aa8..a48a61f22f82 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ int qca_uart_setup_rome(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint8_t baudrate)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Give the controller some time to get ready to receive the NVM */
+	msleep(10);
+
 	/* Download NVM configuration */
 	config.type = TLV_TYPE_NVM;
 	snprintf(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname), "qca/nvm_%08x.bin",