diff --git a/bumble/drivers/__init__.py b/bumble/drivers/__init__.py
index d6d5f84c..a6862bac 100644
--- a/bumble/drivers/__init__.py
+++ b/bumble/drivers/__init__.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
 import pathlib
 import platform
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional, Type, TYPE_CHECKING
-from . import rtk, intel
 
-from . import rtk
+from . import rtk, intel
 from .common import Driver
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/bumble/drivers/intel.py b/bumble/drivers/intel.py
index 25c76d9c..e23f2b94 100644
--- a/bumble/drivers/intel.py
+++ b/bumble/drivers/intel.py
@@ -20,20 +20,23 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import logging
+import asyncio
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import IntEnum
+import logging
+import os
+import pathlib
+import platform
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
 from bumble.hci import (
     hci_vendor_command_op_code,  # type: ignore
     HCI_Command,
+    HCI_Reset_Command,
     STATUS_SPEC,  # type: ignore
     HCI_SUCCESS,
 )
-from enum import IntEnum
-from typing import Optional
-import asyncio
-import os
-import pathlib
-import platform
+from bumble.drivers import common
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Logging
@@ -217,18 +220,22 @@ async def download_fw_payload(host, fw: bytes, header_offset: int):
             frag_len = 0
 
 
-class Driver:
-    def __init__(self, host, version: IntelVersionTLV, firmware: bytes):
+class Driver(common.Driver):
+    def __init__(self, host, version: IntelVersionTLV, firmware: bytes, fw_name: str):
         self.host = host
         self.version = version
         self.firmware = firmware
+        self.fw_name = fw_name
 
     @classmethod
-    async def for_host(cls, host):  # type: ignore
+    async def for_host(cls, host, force=False):  # type: ignore
         try:
+            if not force and not cls.check(host):
+                return None
+
             version = await fetch_intel_version(host)  # type: ignore
-            fw = prepare_firmware(version)
-            return cls(host, version, fw)
+            fw, fw_name = prepare_firmware(version)
+            return cls(host, version, fw, fw_name)
         except Exception:
             logging.exception("Error preparing the firmware")
             return None
@@ -236,10 +243,18 @@ async def for_host(cls, host):  # type: ignore
     async def init_controller(self):
         try:
             await download_firmware(self.host, self.version, self.firmware)
+            await self.host.send_command(HCI_Reset_Command(), check_result=True)
+            logger.info(f"loaded FW image {self.fw_name}")
         except Exception:
             logging.exception("Failed to download the firmware")
             return None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def check(host):
+        if host.hci_metadata.get('driver') == 'intel':
+            # Forced driver
+            return True
+
     @staticmethod
     def find_binary_path(file_name: str) -> Optional[pathlib.Path]:
         # First check if an environment variable is set
@@ -334,7 +349,7 @@ def fetch_firmware_name(version: IntelVersionTLV) -> str:
     return f"ibt-{upper_name:04x}-{lower_name:04x}.sfi"
 
 
-def prepare_firmware(version: IntelVersionTLV) -> bytes:
+def prepare_firmware(version: IntelVersionTLV) -> Tuple[bytes, str]:
     fw_name = fetch_firmware_name(version)
     logging.debug(f"Firmware: {fw_name}")
     fw_path = Driver.find_binary_path(fw_name)
@@ -346,7 +361,7 @@ def prepare_firmware(version: IntelVersionTLV) -> bytes:
             raise ValueError(
                 "Firmware size is less then the minimum required size of 644 bytes"
             )
-        return fw
+        return (fw, fw_name)
 
 
 async def download_firmware(host, version: IntelVersionTLV, fw: bytes):
diff --git a/bumble/host.py b/bumble/host.py
index 45862b2a..190ab89e 100644
--- a/bumble/host.py
+++ b/bumble/host.py
@@ -469,14 +469,13 @@ def supported_le_features(self):
     # Packet Sink protocol (packets coming from the controller via HCI)
     def on_packet(self, packet: bytes) -> None:
         hci_packet = HCI_Packet.from_bytes(packet)
-        self.on_hci_packet(hci_packet)
-        # if self.ready or (
-        #     isinstance(hci_packet, HCI_Command_Complete_Event)
-        #     and hci_packet.command_opcode == HCI_RESET_COMMAND
-        # ):
-        # self.on_hci_packet(hci_packet)
-        # else:
-        #     logger.debug('`reset not done`, ignoring packet from controller')
+        if self.ready or (
+            isinstance(hci_packet, HCI_Command_Complete_Event)
+            and hci_packet.command_opcode == HCI_RESET_COMMAND
+        ):
+            self.on_hci_packet(hci_packet)
+        else:
+            logger.debug('reset not done, ignoring packet from controller')
 
     def on_transport_lost(self):
         # Called by the source when the transport has been lost.
diff --git a/tools/intel_util.py b/tools/intel_util.py
index b714ed15..f140a72e 100644
--- a/tools/intel_util.py
+++ b/tools/intel_util.py
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ async def do_load(transport: str, force: bool):
     ):
         # Create a host to communicate with the device
         host = Host(hci_source, hci_sink)
-        if not force:
-            await host.reset(driver_factory=None)
 
-        driver = await intel.Driver.for_host(host)
+        driver = await intel.Driver.for_host(host, force)
         if not driver:
             print("Firmware already loaded or no supported driver for this device.")
             return
@@ -61,12 +59,13 @@ async def do_info(transport: str, force: bool):
     ):
         # Create a host to communicate with the device
         host = Host(hci_source, hci_sink)
-        if not force:
-            await host.reset(driver_factory=None)
+        if not force and not intel.Driver.check(host):
+            print("Device not supported by this Intel driver")
+            return
 
         version = await intel.fetch_intel_version(host)
         if not version:
-            print("Device not supported by this RTK driver")
+            print("Device not supported by this Intel driver")
             return
         try:
             fw_name = intel.fetch_firmware_name(version)