diff --git a/.github/.wordlist.txt b/.github/.wordlist.txt
index 9ad4eadcc4a478..64df9420feb075 100644
--- a/.github/.wordlist.txt
+++ b/.github/.wordlist.txt
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ PlatformManagerImpl
 plt
 png
 PollControl
+pollInterval
 polymorphism
 POSIX
 PosixConfig
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/README.md b/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/README.md
index af21d26be9e773..4a1e65dc2f4467 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/README.md
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ scripts/examples/gn_build_example.sh examples/ota-provider-app/linux out/debug c
 | -u, --userConsentState \<granted \| denied \| deferred\>                 | The user consent state for the first QueryImageResponse. For all subsequent responses, the value of granted will be used.<br>Note that --queryImageStatus overrides this option.<li> granted: Status field in the first QueryImageResponse is set to updateAvailable <li> denied: Status field in the first QueryImageResponse is set to updateNotAvailable <li> deferred: Status field in the first QueryImageResponse is set to busy |
 | -x, --ignoreQueryImage \<ignore count\>                                  | The number of times to ignore the QueryImage Command and not send a response                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | -y, --ignoreApplyUpdate \<ignore count\>                                 | The number of times to ignore the ApplyUpdate Request and not send a response                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| -P, --pollInterval <milliseconds>                                        | Poll interval for the BDX transfer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 
 **Using `--filepath` and `--otaImageList`**
 
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/main.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/main.cpp
index f2a526a4bb9e55..aefd9e39224fc7 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/linux/main.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ constexpr uint16_t kOptionDelayedQueryActionTimeSec = 't';
 constexpr uint16_t kOptionUserConsentState          = 'u';
 constexpr uint16_t kOptionIgnoreQueryImage          = 'x';
 constexpr uint16_t kOptionIgnoreApplyUpdate         = 'y';
+constexpr uint16_t kOptionPollInterval              = 'P';
 
 OTAProviderExample gOtaProvider;
 chip::ota::DefaultOTAProviderUserConsent gUserConsentProvider;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ static chip::ota::UserConsentState gUserConsentState = chip::ota::UserConsentSta
 static bool gUserConsentNeeded                       = false;
 static uint32_t gIgnoreQueryImageCount               = 0;
 static uint32_t gIgnoreApplyUpdateCount              = 0;
+static uint32_t gPollInterval                        = 0;
 
 // Parses the JSON filepath and extracts DeviceSoftwareVersionModel parameters
 static bool ParseJsonFileAndPopulateCandidates(const char * filepath,
@@ -241,6 +243,10 @@ bool HandleOptions(const char * aProgram, OptionSet * aOptions, int aIdentifier,
     case kOptionUserConsentNeeded:
         gUserConsentNeeded = true;
         break;
+    case kOptionPollInterval:
+        gPollInterval = static_cast<uint32_t>(strtoul(aValue, NULL, 0));
+        break;
+
     default:
         PrintArgError("%s: INTERNAL ERROR: Unhandled option: %s\n", aProgram, aName);
         retval = false;
@@ -262,6 +268,7 @@ OptionDef cmdLineOptionsDef[] = {
     { "userConsentState", chip::ArgParser::kArgumentRequired, kOptionUserConsentState },
     { "ignoreQueryImage", chip::ArgParser::kArgumentRequired, kOptionIgnoreQueryImage },
     { "ignoreApplyUpdate", chip::ArgParser::kArgumentRequired, kOptionIgnoreApplyUpdate },
+    { "pollInterval", chip::ArgParser::kArgumentRequired, kOptionPollInterval },
     {},
 };
 
@@ -300,7 +307,9 @@ OptionSet cmdLineOptions = { HandleOptions, cmdLineOptionsDef, "PROGRAM OPTIONS"
                              "  -x, --ignoreQueryImage <ignore count>\n"
                              "        The number of times to ignore the QueryImage Command and not send a response.\n"
                              "  -y, --ignoreApplyUpdate <ignore count>\n"
-                             "        The number of times to ignore the ApplyUpdateRequest Command and not send a response.\n" };
+                             "        The number of times to ignore the ApplyUpdateRequest Command and not send a response.\n"
+                             "  -P, --pollInterval <time in milliseconds>\n"
+                             "        Poll interval for the BDX transfer \n" };
 
 OptionSet * allOptions[] = { &cmdLineOptions, nullptr };
 
@@ -348,6 +357,11 @@ void ApplicationInit()
         gOtaProvider.SetUserConsentNeeded(true);
     }
 
+    if (gPollInterval != 0)
+    {
+        gOtaProvider.SetPollInterval(gPollInterval);
+    }
+
     ChipLogDetail(SoftwareUpdate, "Using ImageList file: %s", gOtaImageListFilepath ? gOtaImageListFilepath : "(none)");
 
     if (gOtaImageListFilepath != nullptr)
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
index d3b229cc57a969..2e7b9f35470834 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ constexpr uint8_t kUpdateTokenStrLen = kUpdateTokenLen * 2 + 1; // Hex string ne
 constexpr size_t kOtaHeaderMaxSize   = 1024;
 
 // Arbitrary BDX Transfer Params
-constexpr uint32_t kMaxBdxBlockSize                 = 1024;
-constexpr chip::System::Clock::Timeout kBdxTimeout  = chip::System::Clock::Seconds16(5 * 60); // OTA Spec mandates >= 5 minutes
-constexpr chip::System::Clock::Timeout kBdxPollFreq = chip::System::Clock::Milliseconds32(500);
+constexpr uint32_t kMaxBdxBlockSize                = 1024;
+constexpr chip::System::Clock::Timeout kBdxTimeout = chip::System::Clock::Seconds16(5 * 60); // OTA Spec mandates >= 5 minutes
+constexpr uint32_t kBdxServerPollIntervalMillis    = 50;                                     // poll every 50ms by default
 
 void GetUpdateTokenString(const chip::ByteSpan & token, char * buf, size_t bufSize)
 {
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ OTAProviderExample::OTAProviderExample()
     mDelayedApplyActionTimeSec = 0;
     mUserConsentDelegate       = nullptr;
     mUserConsentNeeded         = false;
+    mPollInterval              = kBdxServerPollIntervalMillis;
     mCandidates.clear();
 }
 
@@ -273,8 +274,9 @@ void OTAProviderExample::SendQueryImageResponse(app::CommandHandler * commandObj
         if (mBdxOtaSender.InitializeTransfer(commandObj->GetSubjectDescriptor().fabricIndex,
                                              commandObj->GetSubjectDescriptor().subject) == CHIP_NO_ERROR)
         {
-            CHIP_ERROR error = mBdxOtaSender.PrepareForTransfer(&chip::DeviceLayer::SystemLayer(), chip::bdx::TransferRole::kSender,
-                                                                bdxFlags, kMaxBdxBlockSize, kBdxTimeout, kBdxPollFreq);
+            CHIP_ERROR error =
+                mBdxOtaSender.PrepareForTransfer(&chip::DeviceLayer::SystemLayer(), chip::bdx::TransferRole::kSender, bdxFlags,
+                                                 kMaxBdxBlockSize, kBdxTimeout, chip::System::Clock::Milliseconds32(mPollInterval));
             if (error != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
             {
                 ChipLogError(SoftwareUpdate, "Cannot prepare for transfer: %" CHIP_ERROR_FORMAT, error.Format());
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.h b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.h
index 4ec0e9c575f1e6..4e540194ef43fd 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.h
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.h
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ class OTAProviderExample : public chip::app::Clusters::OTAProviderDelegate
     void SetDelayedApplyActionTimeSec(uint32_t time) { mDelayedApplyActionTimeSec = time; }
     void SetUserConsentDelegate(chip::ota::OTAProviderUserConsentDelegate * delegate) { mUserConsentDelegate = delegate; }
     void SetUserConsentNeeded(bool needed) { mUserConsentNeeded = needed; }
+    void SetPollInterval(uint32_t interval)
+    {
+        if (interval != 0)
+            mPollInterval = interval;
+    }
 
 private:
     bool SelectOTACandidate(const uint16_t requestorVendorID, const uint16_t requestorProductID,
@@ -117,4 +122,5 @@ class OTAProviderExample : public chip::app::Clusters::OTAProviderDelegate
     bool mUserConsentNeeded;
     uint32_t mSoftwareVersion;
     char mSoftwareVersionString[SW_VER_STR_MAX_LEN];
+    uint32_t mPollInterval;
 };