diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c b/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
index 3824df3..1fd9cb8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #define MAX_INTEL_HEX_RECORD_LENGTH 16
 typedef struct _INTEL_HEX_RECORD
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
 
 	/* De-assert reset (let the CPU run) */
 	err = emi26_set_reset(dev,0);
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	/* 2. We upload the FPGA firmware into the EMI
 	 * Note: collect up to 1023 (yes!) bytes and send them with
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
 			goto wraperr;
 		}
 	}
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	/* De-assert reset (let the CPU run) */
 	err = emi26_set_reset(dev,0);
@@ -192,6 +195,7 @@
 		err("%s - error loading firmware: error = %d", __FUNCTION__, err);
 		goto wraperr;
 	}
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	/* return 1 to fail the driver inialization
 	 * and give real driver change to load */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c b/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
index 52fea2e..fe35137 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #define MAX_INTEL_HEX_RECORD_LENGTH 16
 typedef struct _INTEL_HEX_RECORD
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@
 
 	/* De-assert reset (let the CPU run) */
 	err = emi62_set_reset(dev,0);
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	/* 2. We upload the FPGA firmware into the EMI
 	 * Note: collect up to 1023 (yes!) bytes and send them with
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@
 		err("%s - error loading firmware: error = %d", __FUNCTION__, err);
 		goto wraperr;
 	}
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	/* 4. We put the part of the firmware that lies in the external RAM into the EZ-USB */
 
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@
 		err("%s - error loading firmware: error = %d", __FUNCTION__, err);
 		goto wraperr;
 	}
+	msleep(250);	/* let device settle */
 
 	kfree(buf);