diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
index 4ac53556d0dd..187831f2ee44 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/hci_core.c
@@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ static void send_cmd(void)
 
 	/* Wait until ncmd > 0 */
 	BT_DBG("calling sem_take_wait");
-	k_sem_take(&bt_dev.ncmd_sem, K_FOREVER);
+	k_sem_take(&bt_dev.ncmd_sem, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	/* Clear out any existing sent command */
 	if (bt_dev.sent_cmd) {