diff --git a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611.cpp b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611.cpp
index 0ef056273f..3fe1b0abcb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ void
 MS5611::cycle()
 {
 	int ret;
+	unsigned dummy;
 
 	/* collection phase? */
 	if (_collect_phase) {
@@ -542,6 +543,8 @@ MS5611::cycle()
 			} else {
 				//log("collection error %d", ret);
 			}
+			/* issue a reset command to the sensor */
+			_interface->ioctl(IOCTL_RESET, dummy);
 			/* reset the collection state machine and try again */
 			start_cycle();
 			return;
@@ -573,6 +576,8 @@ MS5611::cycle()
 	ret = measure();
 	if (ret != OK) {
 		//log("measure error %d", ret);
+		/* issue a reset command to the sensor */
+		_interface->ioctl(IOCTL_RESET, dummy);
 		/* reset the collection state machine and try again */
 		start_cycle();
 		return;