diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index eb40b9a38289..d9d42f65ee6e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ struct h5 {
 	bool			tx_ack_req;	/* Pending ack to send */
 	u8			tx_seq;		/* Next seq number to send */
 	u8			tx_ack;		/* Next ack number to send */
+
+	bool			sleeping;
 };
 
 static void h5_reset_rx(struct h5 *h5);
@@ -211,6 +213,9 @@ static void h5_handle_internal_rx(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	const unsigned char sync_rsp[] = { 0x02, 0x7d };
 	const unsigned char conf_req[] = { 0x03, 0xfc, 0x01 };
 	const unsigned char conf_rsp[] = { 0x04, 0x7b, 0x01 };
+	const unsigned char wakeup_req[] = { 0x05, 0xfa };
+	const unsigned char woken_req[] = { 0x06, 0xf9 };
+	const unsigned char sleep_req[] = { 0x07, 0x78 };
 	const unsigned char *hdr = h5->rx_skb->data;
 	const unsigned char *data = &h5->rx_skb->data[4];
 
@@ -233,6 +238,14 @@ static void h5_handle_internal_rx(struct hci_uart *hu)
 		BT_DBG("Three-wire init sequence complete");
 		hci_uart_init_ready(hu);
 		return;
+	} else if (memcmp(data, sleep_req, 2) == 0) {
+		BT_DBG("Peer went to sleep");
+		h5->sleeping = true;
+		h5_link_control(hu, wakeup_req, 2);
+	} else if (memcmp(data, woken_req, 2) == 0) {
+		BT_DBG("Peer woke up");
+		h5->sleeping = false;
+		return;
 	} else {
 		BT_DBG("Link Control: 0x%02hhx 0x%02hhx", data[0], data[1]);
 		return;