diff --git a/bin/brcm_bt_reset b/bin/brcm_bt_reset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..885d49f1f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/bin/brcm_bt_reset differ
diff --git a/bin/brcm_patchram_plus b/bin/brcm_patchram_plus
index f5e09972bd..06dd618886 100644
Binary files a/bin/brcm_patchram_plus and b/bin/brcm_patchram_plus differ
diff --git a/scripts/brcm40183-patch b/scripts/brcm40183-patch
index c52a5f2635..7b401222dc 100644
--- a/scripts/brcm40183-patch
+++ b/scripts/brcm40183-patch
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ else
        PORT="ttyS1"
     fi
 
+	# reset port
+	/usr/local/bin/brcm_bt_reset /dev/$PORT
+	
     # Start patching
     /bin/echo -en "" > /dev/$PORT      # pull down RTS on UART
     log_action_begin_msg  "Start pushing firmware to device and waiting max. 60sec to complete"