diff --git a/hw/battery/include/battery/battery.h b/hw/battery/include/battery/battery.h
index 0b1093a503..50500a37a5 100644
--- a/hw/battery/include/battery/battery.h
+++ b/hw/battery/include/battery/battery.h
@@ -221,6 +221,18 @@ char *battery_prop_get_name(const struct battery_property *prop, char *buf,
  */
 int battery_set_poll_rate_ms(struct os_dev *battery, uint32_t poll_rate);
 
+/**
+ * Set the battery poll rate with a starting delay
+ *
+ * @param The battery
+ * @param The poll rate in milliseconds
+ * @param Start delay before beginning to poll in milliseconds
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, non-zero error code on failure.
+ */
+int battery_set_poll_rate_ms_delay(struct os_dev *battery, uint32_t poll_rate,
+        uint32_t start_delay);
+
 // =================================================================
 // ========================== BATTERY MANAGER ======================
 // =================================================================
diff --git a/hw/battery/src/battery.c b/hw/battery/src/battery.c
index e3f2ac306b..2b13266e08 100644
--- a/hw/battery/src/battery.c
+++ b/hw/battery/src/battery.c
@@ -484,6 +484,13 @@ battery_mgr_poll_battery(struct battery *battery)
 
 int
 battery_set_poll_rate_ms(struct os_dev *battery, uint32_t poll_rate)
+{
+    return battery_set_poll_rate_ms_delay(battery, poll_rate, 0);
+}
+
+int
+battery_set_poll_rate_ms_delay(struct os_dev *battery, uint32_t poll_rate,
+    uint32_t start_delay)
 {
     struct battery *bat = (struct battery *)battery;
 
@@ -499,7 +506,7 @@ battery_set_poll_rate_ms(struct os_dev *battery, uint32_t poll_rate)
 
     bat->b_poll_rate = poll_rate;
     bat->b_next_run = os_time_get();
-    os_callout_reset(&battery_manager.bm_poll_callout, 0);
+    os_callout_reset(&battery_manager.bm_poll_callout, start_delay);
 
     return 0;
 }