diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index 34286ffe0568f..fdf504b0d265d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -966,6 +966,11 @@ static void h5_btrtl_open(struct h5 *h5)
 		pm_runtime_enable(&h5->hu->serdev->dev);
 	}
 
+	/* The controller needs reset to startup */
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(h5->enable_gpio, 0);
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(h5->device_wake_gpio, 0);
+	msleep(100);
+
 	/* The controller needs up to 500ms to wakeup */
 	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(h5->enable_gpio, 1);
 	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(h5->device_wake_gpio, 1);