diff --git a/hal/network/ncp_client/sara/sara_ncp_client.cpp b/hal/network/ncp_client/sara/sara_ncp_client.cpp
index fa06a483d8..6a66ed0806 100644
--- a/hal/network/ncp_client/sara/sara_ncp_client.cpp
+++ b/hal/network/ncp_client/sara/sara_ncp_client.cpp
@@ -1457,6 +1457,7 @@ int SaraNcpClient::getAppFirmwareVersion() {
 }
 
 int SaraNcpClient::initReady(ModemState state) {
+    CHECK(waitAtResponse(5000));
     fwVersion_ = getAppFirmwareVersion();
     // L0.0.00.00.05.06,A.02.00 has a memory issue
     memoryIssuePresent_ = (ncpId() == PLATFORM_NCP_SARA_R410) ? (fwVersion_ == UBLOX_NCP_R4_APP_FW_VERSION_MEMORY_LEAK_ISSUE) : false;