diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 3420f711f0f0..039fc93a0786 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -3466,7 +3466,10 @@ static int btusb_setup_qca_load_rampatch(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		    "firmware rome 0x%x build 0x%x",
 		    rver_rom, rver_patch, ver_rom, ver_patch);
 
-	if (rver_rom != ver_rom || rver_patch <= ver_patch) {
+	/* Allow rampatch if version is greater than or equal to firmware version.
+	 * Equal versions are acceptable for re-flashing or recovery scenarios.
+	 */
+	if (rver_rom != ver_rom || rver_patch < ver_patch) {
 		bt_dev_err(hdev, "rampatch file version did not match with firmware");
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto done;