diff --git a/fm_hci/fm_hci.cpp b/fm_hci/fm_hci.cpp
index 76949d2..6a9dba6 100644
--- a/fm_hci/fm_hci.cpp
+++ b/fm_hci/fm_hci.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,14 @@
                 __func__, hci.state);
         if(hci.state == FM_RADIO_ENABLING){
             Lock lk(hci.on_mtx);
-            hci.on_cond.wait(lk);
+            std::cv_status status = std::cv_status::no_timeout;
+            auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+            status =
+               hci.on_cond.wait_until(lk, now + std::chrono::seconds(HCI_TIMEOUT));
+             if (status == std::cv_status::timeout) {
+                 ALOGE("hci_initialize failed, kill the fm process");
+                 kill(getpid(), SIGKILL);
+             }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/fm_hci/fm_hci.h b/fm_hci/fm_hci.h
index 8470519..aa3c2b7 100644
--- a/fm_hci/fm_hci.h
+++ b/fm_hci/fm_hci.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define FM_CMD_COMPLETE 0x0f
 #define FM_CMD_STATUS   0x10
 #define FM_HW_ERR_EVENT 0x1A
-
+#define HCI_TIMEOUT 3
 struct fm_hci_t {
     public:
         fm_power_state_t state;
diff --git a/helium/radio_helium_hal.c b/helium/radio_helium_hal.c
index 79f40a4..019db8c 100644
--- a/helium/radio_helium_hal.c
+++ b/helium/radio_helium_hal.c
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@
 uint64_t flag;
 static int slimbus_flag = 0;
 struct fm_hal_t *hal = NULL;
+static pthread_mutex_t hal_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+static pthread_cond_t hal_cond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
 
 #define LOG_TAG "radio_helium"
 #define WAIT_TIMEOUT 20000 /* 20*1000us */
+#define HAL_TIMEOUT  3
 
 static void radio_hci_req_complete(char result)
 {
@@ -1099,6 +1102,7 @@
     ALOGI("fm_hci_close_done");
     fm_hal_callbacks_t *ptr = NULL;
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&hal_lock);
     if(hal != NULL){
         ptr = hal->jni_cb;
         ALOGI("clearing hal ");
@@ -1114,6 +1118,8 @@
         ptr->disabled_cb();
         ptr->thread_evt_cb(1);
     }
+    pthread_cond_broadcast(&hal_cond);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&hal_lock);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1276,27 +1282,31 @@
 {
     int ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_FAIL, i;
     fm_hci_hal_t hci_hal;
+    struct timespec ts;
 
     ALOGD("++%s", __func__);
 
     memset(&hci_hal, 0, sizeof(fm_hci_hal_t));
 
-    if (hal) {
-        ALOGE("%s:HAL is still available from the last session, please wait for sometime", __func__);
-        for(i=0; i<10; i++) {
-            if (!hal) {
-                break;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&(hal_lock));
+    while (hal) {
+        ALOGE("%s:HAL is still available wait for last hal session to close", __func__);
+        if ((ret = clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts)) == 0) {
+            ts.tv_sec += HAL_TIMEOUT;
+            ret = pthread_cond_timedwait(&hal_cond, &hal_lock,
+                    &ts);
+            if(ret == ETIMEDOUT) {
+                ALOGE("%s:FM Hci close is stuck kiiling the fm process", __func__);
+                kill(getpid(), SIGKILL);
             } else {
-                usleep(WAIT_TIMEOUT);
+                ALOGD("%s:last HAL session is closed ", LOG_TAG);
             }
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("%s: clock gettime failed. err = %d(%s)", LOG_TAG,
+                    errno, strerror(errno));
         }
     }
-
-    if (hal) {
-        ALOGE("%s:Last FM session didnot end properly, please launch again", __func__);
-        hal = NULL;
-        return ret;
-    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&hal_lock);
 
     hal = malloc(sizeof(struct fm_hal_t));
     if (!hal) {
@@ -1359,9 +1369,11 @@
     struct hci_fm_def_data_wr_req def_data_wrt;
     struct hci_fm_def_data_rd_req def_data_rd;
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&hal_lock);
     if (!hal) {
         ALOGE("%s:ALERT: command sent before hal init", __func__);
-        return -FM_HC_STATUS_FAIL;
+        ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_FAIL;
+        goto end;
     }
     ALOGD("%s:cmd: %x, val: %d",LOG_TAG, cmd, val);
 
@@ -1946,6 +1958,7 @@
 end:
     if (ret < 0)
         ALOGE("%s:%s: 0x%x cmd failed", LOG_TAG, __func__, cmd);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&hal_lock);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1954,31 +1967,33 @@
     int ret = 0;
     struct hci_fm_def_data_rd_req def_data_rd;
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&hal_lock);
     if (!hal) {
         ALOGE("%s:ALERT: command sent before hal_init", __func__);
-        return -FM_HC_STATUS_FAIL;
+        ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_FAIL;
+        goto end;
     }
 
     ALOGE("%s: cmd = 0x%x", __func__, cmd);
     switch(cmd) {
     case HCI_FM_HELIUM_FREQ:
         if (!val)
-            return -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
+            ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
         *val = hal->radio->fm_st_rsp.station_rsp.station_freq;
         break;
     case HCI_FM_HELIUM_UPPER_BAND:
         if (!val)
-            return -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
+            ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
         *val = hal->radio->recv_conf.band_high_limit;
         break;
     case HCI_FM_HELIUM_LOWER_BAND:
         if (!val)
-            return -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
+            ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
         *val = hal->radio->recv_conf.band_low_limit;
         break;
     case HCI_FM_HELIUM_AUDIO_MUTE:
         if (!val)
-            return -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
+            ret = -FM_HC_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
         *val = hal->radio->mute_mode.hard_mute;
         break;
     case HCI_FM_HELIUM_SINR_SAMPLES:
@@ -2122,8 +2137,11 @@
     default:
         break;
     }
+
+end:
     if (ret < 0)
         ALOGE("%s:%s: %d cmd failed", LOG_TAG, __func__, cmd);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&hal_lock);
     return ret;
 }