diff --git a/src/drivers/uart/Kconfig b/src/drivers/uart/Kconfig
index dcdd5bc170..f323d14be4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/uart/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/uart/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ config UART_OVERRIDE_REFCLK
 	  Set to "y" when the platform overrides the uart_platform_refclk
 	  routine.
 
+config UART_BITBANG_TX_DELAY_MS
+	int
+	default 5
+	help
+	  This option sets a delay in milliseconds after configuring the
+	  UART TX pin. This can help stabilize the line and prevent
+	  corruption of the first character transmitted.
+
 config DRIVERS_UART_8250MEM
 	bool
 	default n
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/common/uart_bitbang.c b/src/soc/qualcomm/common/uart_bitbang.c
index d6447f1f18..448b00c055 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/common/uart_bitbang.c
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/common/uart_bitbang.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
 
 #include <console/uart.h>
+#include <delay.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
 #include <soc/uart.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ static void set_tx(int line_state)
 void uart_init(unsigned int idx)
 {
 	gpio_output(UART_TX_PIN, 1);
+
+	mdelay(CONFIG_UART_BITBANG_TX_DELAY_MS);
 }
 
 void uart_tx_byte(unsigned int idx, unsigned char data)