diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/bt742a.c b/sys/i386/isa/bt742a.c
index 815db98fbe3a..60671f3c5636 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/bt742a.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/bt742a.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * on the understanding that TFS is not responsible for the correct
  * functioning of this software in any circumstances.
  *
- *      $Id: bt742a.c,v 1.25 1994/09/28 16:23:13 jkh Exp $
+ *      $Id: bt742a.c,v 1.26 1994/10/10 00:46:09 jkh Exp $
  */
 
 /*
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ bt_init(unit)
 
 	outb(BT_CTRL_STAT_PORT, BT_HRST | BT_SRST);
 
+	DELAY(10000);
+
 	for (i = BT_RESET_TIMEOUT; i; i--) {
 		sts = inb(BT_CTRL_STAT_PORT);
 		if (sts == (BT_IDLE | BT_INIT))