The problem of adaptive finite-time control is addressed in this paper for a class of non-linear delay systems. First, the concepts of adaptive finite-time stability and adaptive finite-time boundedness are defined, respectively. Then, by resorting to the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional technique, some new delay-dependent criteria guaranteeing adaptive finite-time boundedness and adaptive finite-time stability are developed, respectively. An explicit expression for the desired non-fragile state feedback controller is also presented. Finally, a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed results.