diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/px4fmu-v2/init.c b/src/drivers/boards/px4fmu-v2/init.c
index 2b77dc029a..06f04e6b3e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/px4fmu-v2/init.c
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/px4fmu-v2/init.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ __EXPORT void board_on_reset(int status)
 
 	if (status >= 0) {
 		up_mdelay(400);
+
+		/* on reboot (status >= 0) reset sensors and peripherals */
+		board_spi_reset(10);
 	}
 }