diff --git a/core/embed/io/nrf/inc/io/nrf.h b/core/embed/io/nrf/inc/io/nrf.h
index 83c0b1aa35..c23b09e7ac 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/nrf/inc/io/nrf.h
+++ b/core/embed/io/nrf/inc/io/nrf.h
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ void nrf_reboot(void);
  *
  * @param data  Pointer to the data buffer
  * @param len   Length of the data buffer
+ * @param timeout_ms  Timeout in milliseconds for the operation
  */
-void nrf_send_uart_data(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t len);
+bool nrf_send_uart_data(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t timeout_ms);
 
 /**
  * @brief Check if an nRF device firmware update is required by comparing SHA256
diff --git a/core/embed/io/nrf/stm32u5/nrf_uart.c b/core/embed/io/nrf/stm32u5/nrf_uart.c
index d2bbb55eb9..fa3454d954 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/nrf/stm32u5/nrf_uart.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/nrf/stm32u5/nrf_uart.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "../nrf_internal.h"
 #include "rust_smp.h"
+#include "sys/systick.h"
 
 extern nrf_driver_t g_nrf_driver;
 
@@ -147,23 +148,52 @@ void USART3_IRQHandler(void) {
   IRQ_LOG_EXIT();
 }
 
-void nrf_send_uart_data(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t len) {
+bool nrf_send_uart_data(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t len,
+                        uint32_t timeout_ms) {
   nrf_driver_t *drv = &g_nrf_driver;
-  if (drv->initialized) {
-    while (drv->dfu_tx_pending) {
-      irq_key_t key = irq_lock();
-      irq_unlock(key);
-    }
 
-    drv->dfu_tx_pending = true;
-
-    HAL_UART_Transmit_IT(&drv->urt, data, len);
-
-    while (drv->dfu_tx_pending) {
-      irq_key_t key = irq_lock();
-      irq_unlock(key);
-    }
+  if (!drv->initialized) {
+    return false;
   }
+
+  uint32_t deadline = ticks_timeout(timeout_ms);
+  bool result = false;
+
+  irq_key_t key = irq_lock();
+
+  while (drv->dfu_tx_pending && !ticks_expired(deadline)) {
+    // Wait for previous transmission to complete
+    irq_unlock(key);
+    key = irq_lock();
+  }
+
+  if (drv->dfu_tx_pending) {
+    // If we are still pending, it means we timed out
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+
+  drv->dfu_tx_pending = true;
+
+  HAL_UART_Transmit_IT(&drv->urt, data, len);
+
+  while (drv->dfu_tx_pending && !ticks_expired(deadline)) {
+    // Wait for transmission to complete
+    irq_unlock(key);
+    key = irq_lock();
+  }
+
+  if (drv->dfu_tx_pending) {
+    // If we are still pending, it means we timed out
+    drv->dfu_tx_pending = false;
+    HAL_UART_Abort_IT(&drv->urt);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+
+  result = true;
+
+cleanup:
+  irq_unlock(key);
+  return result;
 }
 
 void nrf_set_dfu_mode(bool set) {
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/echo.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/echo.rs
index 5dd40036ec..f102737628 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/echo.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/echo.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ pub fn send(text: &str) -> bool {
     data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE].copy_from_slice(&header);
     data[SMP_HEADER_SIZE..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len].copy_from_slice(&cbor_data[..data_len]);
 
-    send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+    let res = send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+
+    if res.is_err() {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     let mut resp_buffer = [0u8; 64];
     if wait_for_response(MsgType::Echo, &mut resp_buffer, Duration::from_millis(100)).is_ok() {
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/mod.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/mod.rs
index 84eeefeb30..b02ea9aba3 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/mod.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/mod.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub fn encode_request(data: &[u8], out: &mut [u8]) {
     out[len + MSG_HEADER_SIZE + 1] = (crc & 0xFF) as u8;
 }
 
-pub fn send_request(data: &mut [u8], buffer: &mut [u8]) {
+pub fn send_request(data: &mut [u8], buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), SmpError> {
     encode_request(data, buffer);
 
     let total = data.len() + MSG_HEADER_SIZE + MSG_FOOTER_SIZE;
@@ -175,10 +175,16 @@ pub fn send_request(data: &mut [u8], buffer: &mut [u8]) {
         buf[total_len] = b'\n';
 
         // 4) send it out
-        send_data(&buf[..total_len + FRAME_FOOTER_SIZE]);
+        let sent = send_data(&buf[..total_len + FRAME_FOOTER_SIZE], 10);
+
+        if !sent {
+            return Err(SmpError::Timeout);
+        }
 
         init_frame = false;
     }
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 /// A simple writer that copies into a `&mut [u8]` and counts bytes written.
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/reset.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/reset.rs
index 3070b4c031..0192fc6a2a 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/reset.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/reset.rs
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ pub fn send() {
     data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE].copy_from_slice(&header);
     data[SMP_HEADER_SIZE..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len].copy_from_slice(&cbor_data[..data_len]);
 
-    send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+    let _ = send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
 }
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/upload.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/upload.rs
index 9f51b5ab6c..3b38110de4 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/smp/upload.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/smp/upload.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ pub fn upload_image(image_data: &[u8], image_hash: &[u8]) -> bool {
     data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE].copy_from_slice(&header);
     data[SMP_HEADER_SIZE..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len].copy_from_slice(&cbor_data[..data_len]);
 
-    send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+    let res = send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+
+    if res.is_err() {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     let mut resp_buffer = [0u8; 64];
     if wait_for_response(
@@ -81,7 +85,11 @@ pub fn upload_image(image_data: &[u8], image_hash: &[u8]) -> bool {
         data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE].copy_from_slice(&header);
         data[SMP_HEADER_SIZE..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len].copy_from_slice(&cbor_data[..data_len]);
 
-        send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+        let res = send_request(&mut data[..SMP_HEADER_SIZE + data_len], &mut buffer);
+
+        if res.is_err() {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         let mut resp_buffer = [0u8; 64];
         if wait_for_response(
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/trezorhal/nrf.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/trezorhal/nrf.rs
index d0e1aa2f40..5c0e828295 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/trezorhal/nrf.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/trezorhal/nrf.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use super::ffi;
 
-pub fn send_data(data: &[u8]) {
-    unsafe {
-        ffi::nrf_send_uart_data(data.as_ptr(), data.len() as _);
-    }
+pub fn send_data(data: &[u8], timeout: u32) -> bool {
+    unsafe { ffi::nrf_send_uart_data(data.as_ptr(), data.len() as _, timeout) }
 }