diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
index 1e3af16208..239267573a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GPIO_SPI2_EXT                       (GPIO_LOWDRIVE | GPIO_OUTPUT_ONE  | PIN_PORTD | PIN15)
 
 /* SPI device reset signals
- * In Inactive state
+ * In Active state
  */
 
-#define GPIO_GM_nRST                        (GPIO_LOWDRIVE | GPIO_OUTPUT_ONE  | PIN_PORTD | PIN12)
-#define GPIO_A_RST                          (GPIO_LOWDRIVE | GPIO_OUTPUT_ZER0 | PIN_PORTA | PIN25)
+/* Init in reset */
+#define GPIO_GM_nRST                        (GPIO_LOWDRIVE | GPIO_OUTPUT_ZER0  | PIN_PORTD | PIN12)
+#define GPIO_A_RST                          (GPIO_LOWDRIVE | GPIO_OUTPUT_ONE   | PIN_PORTA | PIN25)
 
 /* Sensor interrupts */
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_spi.c b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_spi.c
index 0cf3e08abc..12c0641cf6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_spi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_spi.c
@@ -82,6 +82,25 @@ static const uint32_t spi2selects_gpio[] = PX4_EXTERNAL_BUS_CS_GPIO;
 
 __EXPORT void board_spi_reset(int ms)
 {
+	/* First float the A_MISO line tied to SA0 */
+
+	kinetis_pinconfig(PX4_MK_GPIO(PIN_SPI1_SIN, PIN_MODE_ANALOG));
+
+	/* Power Down and up */
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_SENSOR_P_EN, true);
+	up_mdelay(1);
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_SENSOR_P_EN, false);
+	up_mdelay(1);
+
+	/* Set Rests Active  */
+
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_GM_nRST, false);
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_A_RST, true);
+	up_mdelay(ms);
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_A_RST, false);
+	kinetis_gpiowrite(GPIO_GM_nRST, true);
+
+	kinetis_pinconfig(PIN_SPI1_SIN);
 
 }
 
@@ -95,9 +114,8 @@ __EXPORT void board_spi_reset(int ms)
 
 void nxphlite_spidev_initialize(void)
 {
+	board_spi_reset(10);
 
-	kinetis_pinconfig(GPIO_GM_nRST);
-	kinetis_pinconfig(GPIO_A_RST);
 	kinetis_pinconfig(GPIO_EXTI_BARO_INT1);
 	kinetis_pinconfig(GPIO_P_INT);