diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/firmware-murata-infineon/firmware-murata-infineon/cyw55512-bluetooth b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/firmware-murata-infineon/firmware-murata-infineon/cyw55512-bluetooth
index a5f0db006..2df3373a1 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/firmware-murata-infineon/firmware-murata-infineon/cyw55512-bluetooth
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/firmware-murata-infineon/firmware-murata-infineon/cyw55512-bluetooth
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #===============================================================================
 
 SCRIPTNAME="$(basename ${0})"
-export MBT_TRANSPORT=/dev/ttySTM1
+RETRIES=3
 
 log() {
 	if type "systemd-cat" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -30,21 +30,27 @@ bt_power() {
 }
 
 bt_init() {
-	bt_power 0
-	sleep 0.5
-	bt_power 1
-	# Load Bluetooth firmware on device
-	mbt download /lib/firmware/brcm/CYW55500A1.hcd
-	# Attach serial UART to the Bluetooth stack
-	btattach -B /dev/ttySTM1 -P bcm -S 921600 &
-	sleep 2
+	for i in $(seq ${RETRIES}); do
+		# Perform a power cycle
+		bt_power 0
+		sleep 0.5
+		bt_power 1
 
-	# Up the interface to be able to send hci commands
-	if ! hciconfig hci0 up; then
-		log err "FAILED (hci0 up)"
-		exit
-	fi
-	log info "OK"
+		# Load Bluetooth firmware on device
+		if MBT_TRANSPORT=/dev/ttySTM1 timeout 10 mbt download /lib/firmware/brcm/CYW55500A1.hcd; then
+			# Attach serial UART to the Bluetooth stack
+			btattach -B /dev/ttySTM1 -P bcm -S 921600 &
+			sleep 2
+
+			# Up the interface to be able to send hci commands
+			hciconfig hci0 up && log info "OK" && return 0
+		fi
+		log err "FAILED to bring hci0 up, retrying..."
+		killall btattach 2> /dev/null
+	done
+
+	log err "FAILED (hci0 up)"
+	return 1
 }
 
 bt_stop() {