diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
index 3c945b12028e4..5347fc465ce89 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ enum qca_flags {
 	QCA_MEMDUMP_COLLECTION,
 	QCA_HW_ERROR_EVENT,
 	QCA_SSR_TRIGGERED,
-	QCA_BT_OFF
+	QCA_BT_OFF,
+	QCA_ROM_FW
 };
 
 enum qca_capabilities {
@@ -1664,6 +1665,7 @@ static int qca_setup(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	clear_bit(QCA_ROM_FW, &qca->flags);
 	/* Patch downloading has to be done without IBS mode */
 	set_bit(QCA_IBS_DISABLED, &qca->flags);
 
@@ -1722,12 +1724,14 @@ static int qca_setup(struct hci_uart *hu)
 		hu->hdev->cmd_timeout = qca_cmd_timeout;
 	} else if (ret == -ENOENT) {
 		/* No patch/nvm-config found, run with original fw/config */
+		set_bit(QCA_ROM_FW, &qca->flags);
 		ret = 0;
 	} else if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
 		/*
 		 * Userspace firmware loader will return -EAGAIN in case no
 		 * patch/nvm-config is found, so run with original fw/config.
 		 */
+		set_bit(QCA_ROM_FW, &qca->flags);
 		ret = 0;
 	} else {
 		if (retries < MAX_INIT_RETRIES) {
@@ -2112,6 +2116,12 @@ static int __maybe_unused qca_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	set_bit(QCA_SUSPENDING, &qca->flags);
 
+	/* if BT SoC is running with default firmware then it does not
+	 * support in-band sleep
+	 */
+	if (test_bit(QCA_ROM_FW, &qca->flags))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* During SSR after memory dump collection, controller will be
 	 * powered off and then powered on.If controller is powered off
 	 * during SSR then we should wait until SSR is completed.