diff --git a/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md b/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a0b1a43611..652f01b2eb3 100644
--- a/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/esp-hal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Improved `#[ram(zeroed)]` soundness by adding a `bytemuck::Zeroable` type bound (#1677)
 - EESP32-S2 / ESP32-S3: Fix UsbDm and UsbDp for Gpio19 and Gpio20
 - Fix reading/writing small buffers via SPI master async dma (#1760)
+- Remove unnecessary delay in rtc_ctnl (#1794)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/esp-hal/src/rtc_cntl/mod.rs b/esp-hal/src/rtc_cntl/mod.rs
index 03b7e1eea4e..baaa8f3cffb 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/rtc_cntl/mod.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/rtc_cntl/mod.rs
@@ -286,36 +286,23 @@ impl<'d> Rtc<'d> {
 
     /// Enter deep sleep and wake with the provided `wake_sources`.
     #[cfg(any(esp32, esp32s3, esp32c3, esp32c6))]
-    pub fn sleep_deep(
-        &mut self,
-        wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource],
-        delay: &mut crate::delay::Delay,
-    ) -> ! {
+    pub fn sleep_deep(&mut self, wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource]) -> ! {
         let config = RtcSleepConfig::deep();
-        self.sleep(&config, wake_sources, delay);
+        self.sleep(&config, wake_sources);
         unreachable!();
     }
 
     /// Enter light sleep and wake with the provided `wake_sources`.
     #[cfg(any(esp32, esp32s3, esp32c3, esp32c6))]
-    pub fn sleep_light(
-        &mut self,
-        wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource],
-        delay: &mut crate::delay::Delay,
-    ) {
+    pub fn sleep_light(&mut self, wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource]) {
         let config = RtcSleepConfig::default();
-        self.sleep(&config, wake_sources, delay);
+        self.sleep(&config, wake_sources);
     }
 
     /// Enter sleep with the provided `config` and wake with the provided
     /// `wake_sources`.
     #[cfg(any(esp32, esp32s3, esp32c3, esp32c6))]
-    pub fn sleep(
-        &mut self,
-        config: &RtcSleepConfig,
-        wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource],
-        delay: &mut crate::delay::Delay,
-    ) {
+    pub fn sleep(&mut self, config: &RtcSleepConfig, wake_sources: &[&dyn WakeSource]) {
         let mut config = *config;
         let mut wakeup_triggers = WakeTriggers::default();
         for wake_source in wake_sources {
@@ -323,7 +310,6 @@ impl<'d> Rtc<'d> {
         }
 
         config.apply();
-        delay.delay_millis(100);
 
         config.start_sleep(wakeup_triggers);
         config.finish_sleep();
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer.rs b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer.rs
index b5663e9ca8f..5f886a566a7 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let system = SystemControl::new(peripherals.SYSTEM);
     let clocks = ClockControl::boot_defaults(system.clock_control).freeze();
 
-    let mut delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
+    let delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
     let mut rtc = Rtc::new(peripherals.LPWR, None);
 
     println!("up and runnning!");
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let timer = TimerWakeupSource::new(Duration::from_secs(5));
     println!("sleeping!");
     delay.delay_millis(100);
-    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer], &mut delay);
+    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext0.rs b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext0.rs
index df45ac30e39..d07909f84ef 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext0.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext0.rs
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let wake_reason = get_wakeup_cause();
     println!("wake reason: {:?}", wake_reason);
 
-    let mut delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
+    let delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
 
     let timer = TimerWakeupSource::new(Duration::from_secs(30));
     let ext0 = Ext0WakeupSource::new(&mut ext0_pin, WakeupLevel::High);
     println!("sleeping!");
     delay.delay_millis(100);
-    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &ext0], &mut delay);
+    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &ext0]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext1.rs b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext1.rs
index 726549c2672..d8e7b0b0e0c 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext1.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_ext1.rs
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let wake_reason = get_wakeup_cause();
     println!("wake reason: {:?}", wake_reason);
 
-    let mut delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
+    let delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
 
     let timer = TimerWakeupSource::new(Duration::from_secs(30));
     let mut wakeup_pins: [&mut dyn RtcPin; 2] = [&mut pin_0, &mut pin_2];
     let ext1 = Ext1WakeupSource::new(&mut wakeup_pins, WakeupLevel::High);
     println!("sleeping!");
     delay.delay_millis(100);
-    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &ext1], &mut delay);
+    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &ext1]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_lpio.rs b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_lpio.rs
index 3dbf9a1715b..cc7fa18beef 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_lpio.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_lpio.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let wake_reason = get_wakeup_cause();
     println!("wake reason: {:?}", wake_reason);
 
-    let mut delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
+    let delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
     let timer = TimerWakeupSource::new(Duration::from_secs(10));
 
     let wakeup_pins: &mut [(&mut dyn RtcPinWithResistors, WakeupLevel)] = &mut [
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let rtcio = Ext1WakeupSource::new(wakeup_pins);
     println!("sleeping!");
     delay.delay_millis(100);
-    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &rtcio], &mut delay);
+    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &rtcio]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_rtcio.rs b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_rtcio.rs
index cf06e5a62fd..4865697c543 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_rtcio.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/sleep_timer_rtcio.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let wake_reason = get_wakeup_cause();
     println!("wake reason: {:?}", wake_reason);
 
-    let mut delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
+    let delay = Delay::new(&clocks);
     let timer = TimerWakeupSource::new(Duration::from_secs(10));
 
     #[cfg(feature = "esp32c3")]
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let rtcio = RtcioWakeupSource::new(wakeup_pins);
     println!("sleeping!");
     delay.delay_millis(100);
-    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &rtcio], &mut delay);
+    rtc.sleep_deep(&[&timer, &rtcio]);
 }