diff --git a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.cpp b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.cpp
index 02919b351d..18f05dc588 100644
--- a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
 CyH4TransportDriver::CyH4TransportDriver(PinName tx, PinName rx, PinName cts, PinName rts, int baud, PinName bt_host_wake_name, PinName bt_device_wake_name, uint8_t host_wake_irq, uint8_t dev_wake_irq) :
     cts(cts), rts(rts),
+    tx(tx), rx(rx),
     bt_host_wake_name(bt_host_wake_name),
     bt_device_wake_name(bt_device_wake_name),
     bt_host_wake(bt_host_wake_name, PIN_INPUT, PullNone, 0),
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ CyH4TransportDriver::CyH4TransportDriver(PinName tx, PinName rx, PinName cts, Pi
     host_wake_irq_event(host_wake_irq),
     dev_wake_irq_event(dev_wake_irq)
 {
-    cyhal_uart_init(&uart, tx, rx, NULL, NULL);
     enabled_powersave = true;
     bt_host_wake_active = false;
 }
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ CyH4TransportDriver::CyH4TransportDriver(PinName tx, PinName rx, PinName cts, Pi
 CyH4TransportDriver::CyH4TransportDriver(PinName tx, PinName rx, PinName cts, PinName rts, int baud) :
     cts(cts),
     rts(rts),
+    tx(tx), rx(rx),
     bt_host_wake_name(NC),
     bt_device_wake_name(NC),
     bt_host_wake(bt_host_wake_name),
     bt_device_wake(bt_device_wake_name)
 {
-    cyhal_uart_init(&uart, tx, rx, NULL, NULL);
     enabled_powersave = false;
     bt_host_wake_active = false;
-    sleep_manager_lock_deep_sleep();
+    sleep_manager_lock_deep_sleep();        // locking deep sleep because this option 
+                                            // does not include a host wake pin
     holding_deep_sleep_lock = true;
 }
 
@@ -124,12 +125,21 @@ void CyH4TransportDriver::initialize()
 
     sleep_manager_lock_deep_sleep();
 
+    cyhal_gpio_write(CYBSP_BT_POWER, 0);
+    rtos::ThisThread::sleep_for(20ms);
+
+    cyhal_uart_init(&uart, tx, rx, NULL, NULL);
+
     const cyhal_uart_cfg_t uart_cfg = { .data_bits = 8, .stop_bits = 1, .parity = CYHAL_UART_PARITY_NONE, .rx_buffer = NULL, .rx_buffer_size = 0 };
     cyhal_uart_configure(&uart, &uart_cfg);
     cyhal_uart_set_flow_control(&uart, cts, rts);
+    cyhal_uart_clear(&uart);
     cyhal_uart_register_callback(&uart, &on_controller_irq, &uart);
     cyhal_uart_enable_event(&uart, CYHAL_UART_IRQ_RX_NOT_EMPTY, CYHAL_ISR_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, true);
 
+    cyhal_gpio_write(CYBSP_BT_POWER, 1);
+    rtos::ThisThread::sleep_for(10ms);
+
 #if (defined(MBED_TICKLESS) && DEVICE_SLEEP && DEVICE_LPTICKER)
     if (bt_host_wake_name != NC) {
         //Register IRQ for Host WAKE
@@ -149,26 +159,34 @@ void CyH4TransportDriver::initialize()
     rtos::ThisThread::sleep_for(500ms);
 }
 
-void CyH4TransportDriver::terminate() 
-{  
+void CyH4TransportDriver::terminate()
+{
     cyhal_uart_event_t enable_irq_event = (cyhal_uart_event_t)(CYHAL_UART_IRQ_RX_DONE
                                        | CYHAL_UART_IRQ_TX_DONE
                                        | CYHAL_UART_IRQ_RX_NOT_EMPTY
-                                        );
+                                      );
 
     cyhal_uart_enable_event(&uart,
-                        enable_irq_event,
-                        CYHAL_ISR_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-                        false
-                       );
+                            enable_irq_event,
+                            CYHAL_ISR_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
+                            false
+                        );
+    cyhal_uart_register_callback(&uart,
+                                NULL,
+                                NULL
+                                );
+
+    if(CYBSP_BT_DEVICE_WAKE != NC) cyhal_gpio_free(CYBSP_BT_DEVICE_WAKE);
+
+
+    if(CYBSP_BT_HOST_WAKE != NC) cyhal_gpio_write(CYBSP_BT_DEVICE_WAKE, false);
+
+    if(CYBSP_BT_POWER != NC)
+    {
+        cyhal_gpio_write(CYBSP_BT_POWER, false);
+    }
 
-    cyhal_uart_register_callback(&uart, NULL, NULL);
     cyhal_uart_free(&uart);
-
-    cyhal_gpio_free(CYBSP_BT_DEVICE_WAKE);
-    cyhal_gpio_free(CYBSP_BT_HOST_WAKE);
-    cyhal_gpio_write(CYBSP_BT_POWER, false);
-    cyhal_gpio_free(CYBSP_BT_POWER);    
 }
 
 uint16_t CyH4TransportDriver::write(uint8_t type, uint16_t len, uint8_t *pData)
diff --git a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.h b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.h
index 0f90e884b8..4c853229e7 100644
--- a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.h
+++ b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/COMPONENT_CYW43XXX/CyH4TransportDriver.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ private:
     cyhal_uart_t uart;
     PinName cts;
     PinName rts;
+    PinName tx;
+    PinName rx;
     PinName bt_host_wake_name;
     PinName bt_device_wake_name;