return adxrs290_spi_write_reg(st->spi, ADXRS290_REG_FILTER, val);
 }
 
+static int adxrs290_set_mode(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, enum adxrs290_mode mode)
+{
+       struct adxrs290_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+       int val, ret;
+
+       if (st->mode == mode)
+               return 0;
+
+       mutex_lock(&st->lock);
+
+       ret = spi_w8r8(st->spi, ADXRS290_READ_REG(ADXRS290_REG_POWER_CTL));
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto out_unlock;
+
+       val = ret;
+
+       switch (mode) {
+       case ADXRS290_MODE_STANDBY:
+               val &= ~ADXRS290_MEASUREMENT;
+               break;
+       case ADXRS290_MODE_MEASUREMENT:
+               val |= ADXRS290_MEASUREMENT;
+               break;
+       default:
+               ret = -EINVAL;
+               goto out_unlock;
+       }
+
+       ret = adxrs290_spi_write_reg(st->spi, ADXRS290_REG_POWER_CTL, val);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               dev_err(&st->spi->dev, "unable to set mode: %d\n", ret);
+               goto out_unlock;
+       }
+
+       /* update cached mode */
+       st->mode = mode;
+
+out_unlock:
+       mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static void adxrs290_chip_off_action(void *data)
+{
+       struct iio_dev *indio_dev = data;
+
+       adxrs290_set_mode(indio_dev, ADXRS290_MODE_STANDBY);
+}
+
 static int adxrs290_initial_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
        struct adxrs290_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+       struct spi_device *spi = st->spi;
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = adxrs290_spi_write_reg(spi, ADXRS290_REG_POWER_CTL,
+                                    ADXRS290_MEASUREMENT | ADXRS290_TSM);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
 
        st->mode = ADXRS290_MODE_MEASUREMENT;
 
-       return adxrs290_spi_write_reg(st->spi,
-                                     ADXRS290_REG_POWER_CTL,
-                                     ADXRS290_MEASUREMENT | ADXRS290_TSM);
+       return devm_add_action_or_reset(&spi->dev, adxrs290_chip_off_action,
+                                       indio_dev);
 }
 
 static int adxrs290_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,