diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
index fcb3279ff9c779226acc57dff8e85446e82cca65..dcb27bc7e97c34703f192a91dcf55df24a754641 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_soft_reset_flb(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 		aq_pr_err("FW kickstart failed\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
+	/* Old FW requires fixed delay after init */
+	AQ_HW_SLEEP(15);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -214,6 +216,8 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_soft_reset_rbl(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 		aq_pr_err("FW kickstart failed\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
+	/* Old FW requires fixed delay after init */
+	AQ_HW_SLEEP(15);
 
 	return 0;
 }