diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
index 519788c442ca..11494cd2a982 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int mtk_setup_firmware(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *fwname)
 	const u8 *fw_ptr;
 	size_t fw_size;
 	int err, dlen;
-	u8 flag;
+	u8 flag, param;
 
 	err = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, &hdev->dev);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -693,6 +693,20 @@ static int mtk_setup_firmware(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *fwname)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Power on data RAM the firmware relies on. */
+	param = 1;
+	wmt_params.op = MTK_WMT_FUNC_CTRL;
+	wmt_params.flag = 3;
+	wmt_params.dlen = sizeof(param);
+	wmt_params.data = &param;
+	wmt_params.status = NULL;
+
+	err = mtk_hci_wmt_sync(hdev, &wmt_params);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		bt_dev_err(hdev, "Failed to power on data RAM (%d)", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	fw_ptr = fw->data;
 	fw_size = fw->size;