diff --git a/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.cpp b/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.cpp
index 613d9e184d..fc7c94f339 100644
--- a/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ AK09916::AK09916(const I2CSPIDriverConfig &config) :
 
 AK09916::~AK09916()
 {
+	perf_free(_reset_perf);
 	perf_free(_transfer_perf);
 	perf_free(_bad_register_perf);
 	perf_free(_bad_transfer_perf);
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ int AK09916::init()
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	_retries = 2;
+
 	return Reset() ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ void AK09916::print_status()
 {
 	I2CSPIDriverBase::print_status();
 
+	perf_print_counter(_reset_perf);
 	perf_print_counter(_transfer_perf);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_register_perf);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_transfer_perf);
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ void AK09916::RunImpl()
 {
 	switch (_state) {
 	case STATE::RESET:
+		perf_count(_reset_perf);
 		// CNTL3 SRST: Soft reset
 		RegisterWrite(Register::CNTL3, CNTL3_BIT::SRST);
 		_reset_timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
@@ -179,6 +184,8 @@ void AK09916::RunImpl()
 					const int16_t z = combine(buffer.HZH, buffer.HZL);
 
 					// sensor's frame is +X forward (X), +Y right (Y), +Z down (Z)
+					_px4_mag.set_error_count(perf_event_count(_bad_register_perf) + perf_event_count(_bad_transfer_perf)
+								 + perf_event_count(_magnetic_sensor_overflow_perf));
 					_px4_mag.update(timestamp_sample, x, y, z);
 
 					success = true;
diff --git a/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.hpp b/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.hpp
index 98ad0dcb9a..3ab00c092b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/magnetometer/akm/ak09916/AK09916.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ private:
 
 	PX4Magnetometer _px4_mag;
 
+	perf_counter_t _reset_perf{perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": reset")};
 	perf_counter_t _transfer_perf{perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": transfer")};
 	perf_counter_t _bad_register_perf{perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": bad register")};
 	perf_counter_t _bad_transfer_perf{perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": bad transfer")};