diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 9fc7728..c278d6a 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ struct hci_dev {
 	int (*send)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 	void (*notify)(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int evt);
 	int (*ioctl)(struct hci_dev *hdev, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+	void (*load_firmware)(struct hci_dev *hdev);
 };
 
 struct hci_conn {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 730ff46..074a842 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -744,6 +744,8 @@ int hci_dev_open(__u16 dev)
 done:
 	hci_req_unlock(hdev);
 	hci_dev_put(hdev);
+	if (!ret && hdev->load_firmware)
+		hdev->load_firmware(hdev);
 	return ret;
 }