diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c b/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
index 02bf92828ee..8b5cc77c646 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
@@ -648,6 +648,12 @@ IT8XXX2_ESPI_REG_SIZE_CHECK(espi_queue1_regs, 0xc0);
 IT8XXX2_ESPI_REG_OFFSET_CHECK(espi_queue1_regs, UPSTREAM_DATA, 0x00);
 IT8XXX2_ESPI_REG_OFFSET_CHECK(espi_queue1_regs, PUT_FLASH_NP_DATA, 0x80);
 
+/* Register used to record VWx data transmitted to the eSPI host. */
+#define IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW4 0xe1
+#define IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW5 0xe2
+#define IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW6 0xe3
+#define IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW40 0xe4
+
 struct espi_it8xxx2_wuc {
 	/* WUC control device structure */
 	const struct device *wucs;
@@ -682,9 +688,10 @@ struct espi_it8xxx2_data {
 };
 
 struct vw_channel_t {
-	uint8_t  vw_index;      /* VW index of signal */
-	uint8_t  level_mask;    /* level bit of signal */
-	uint8_t  valid_mask;    /* valid bit of signal */
+	uint8_t vw_index;    /* VW index of signal */
+	uint8_t level_mask;  /* level bit of signal */
+	uint8_t valid_mask;  /* valid bit of signal */
+	uint8_t vw_sent_reg; /* vw signal sent to host */
 };
 
 struct vwidx_isr_t {
@@ -1171,41 +1178,44 @@ static void pmc2_it8xxx2_init(const struct device *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
+#define IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_SEND_TIMEOUT_US (USEC_PER_MSEC * 10)
+
 /* eSPI api functions */
-#define VW_CHAN(signal, index, level, valid) \
-	[signal] = {.vw_index = index, .level_mask = level, .valid_mask = valid}
+#define VW_CHAN(signal, index, level, valid, reg) \
+	[signal] = {.vw_index = index, .level_mask = level, \
+			.valid_mask = valid, .vw_sent_reg = reg}
 
 /* VW signals used in eSPI */
 static const struct vw_channel_t vw_channel_list[] = {
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S3,        0x02, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S4,        0x02, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S5,        0x02, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_OOB_RST_WARN,  0x03, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_PLTRST,        0x03, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_STAT,      0x03, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_NMIOUT,        0x07, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SMIOUT,        0x07, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_WARN, 0x07, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_A,         0x41, BIT(3), BIT(7)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_PWRDN_ACK, 0x41, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_WARN,      0x41, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_WLAN,      0x42, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_LAN,       0x42, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_C10,      0x47, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_DNX_WARN,      0x4a, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_PME,           0x04, BIT(3), BIT(7)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_WAKE,          0x04, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_OOB_RST_ACK,   0x04, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_TARGET_BOOT_STS,  0x05, BIT(3), BIT(7)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_ERR_NON_FATAL, 0x05, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_ERR_FATAL,     0x05, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_TARGET_BOOT_DONE, 0x05, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_ACK,  0x06, BIT(3), BIT(7)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_RST_CPU_INIT,  0x06, BIT(2), BIT(6)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SMI,           0x06, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SCI,           0x06, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_DNX_ACK,       0x40, BIT(1), BIT(5)),
-	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_ACK,       0x40, BIT(0), BIT(4)),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S3,        0x02, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S4,        0x02, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_S5,        0x02, BIT(2), BIT(6), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_OOB_RST_WARN,  0x03, BIT(2), BIT(6), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_PLTRST,        0x03, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_STAT,      0x03, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_NMIOUT,        0x07, BIT(2), BIT(6), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SMIOUT,        0x07, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_WARN, 0x07, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_A,         0x41, BIT(3), BIT(7), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_PWRDN_ACK, 0x41, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_WARN,      0x41, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_WLAN,      0x42, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SLP_LAN,       0x42, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_C10,      0x47, BIT(0), BIT(4), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_DNX_WARN,      0x4a, BIT(1), BIT(5), 0),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_PME,           0x04, BIT(3), BIT(7), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW4),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_WAKE,          0x04, BIT(2), BIT(6), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW4),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_OOB_RST_ACK,   0x04, BIT(0), BIT(4), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW4),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_TARGET_BOOT_STS,  0x05, BIT(3), BIT(7), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW5),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_ERR_NON_FATAL, 0x05, BIT(2), BIT(6), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW5),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_ERR_FATAL,     0x05, BIT(1), BIT(5), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW5),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_TARGET_BOOT_DONE, 0x05, BIT(0), BIT(4), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW5),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_HOST_RST_ACK,  0x06, BIT(3), BIT(7), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW6),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_RST_CPU_INIT,  0x06, BIT(2), BIT(6), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW6),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SMI,           0x06, BIT(1), BIT(5), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW6),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SCI,           0x06, BIT(0), BIT(4), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW6),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_DNX_ACK,       0x40, BIT(1), BIT(5), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW40),
+	VW_CHAN(ESPI_VWIRE_SIGNAL_SUS_ACK,       0x40, BIT(0), BIT(4), IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_REC_VW40),
 };
 
 static int espi_it8xxx2_configure(const struct device *dev,
@@ -1288,6 +1298,7 @@ static int espi_it8xxx2_send_vwire(const struct device *dev,
 	uint8_t vw_index = vw_channel_list[signal].vw_index;
 	uint8_t level_mask = vw_channel_list[signal].level_mask;
 	uint8_t valid_mask = vw_channel_list[signal].valid_mask;
+	uint8_t vw_sent = vw_channel_list[signal].vw_sent_reg;
 
 	if (signal > ARRAY_SIZE(vw_channel_list)) {
 		return -EIO;
@@ -1301,6 +1312,16 @@ static int espi_it8xxx2_send_vwire(const struct device *dev,
 
 	vw_reg->VW_INDEX[vw_index] |= valid_mask;
 
+	if (espi_it8xxx2_channel_ready(dev, ESPI_CHANNEL_VWIRE) && vw_sent) {
+		if (!WAIT_FOR(vw_reg->VW_INDEX[vw_index] ==
+			sys_read8(config->base_espi_vw + vw_sent),
+			IT8XXX2_ESPI_VW_SEND_TIMEOUT_US, k_busy_wait(10))) {
+			LOG_WRN("VW send to host has timed out vw[0x%x] = 0x%x",
+			vw_index, vw_reg->VW_INDEX[vw_index]);
+			return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }