diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 12bcc07e2e50..08525a8d378f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -3448,7 +3448,13 @@ 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 when the patch version equals the firmware version.
+	 * A firmware download may be aborted by a transient USB error (e.g.
+	 * disconnect) after the controller updates version info but before
+	 * completion.
+	 * Allowing equal versions enables re-flashing during recovery.
+	 */
+	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;