diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c b/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
index 92e3ddbaf6bf0d..bb3e9dddf37626 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
@@ -940,6 +940,8 @@ static int imx296_identify_model(struct imx296 *sensor)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	usleep_range(2000, 5000);
+
 	ret = imx296_read(sensor, IMX296_SENSOR_INFO);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(sensor->dev, "failed to read sensor information (%d)\n",