i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 
        chip->client = client;
-       /* Tsense always enabled */
-       chip->command = AD7291_NOISE_DELAY | AD7291_T_SENSE_MASK;
+
+       chip->command = AD7291_NOISE_DELAY |
+                       AD7291_T_SENSE_MASK | /* Tsense always enabled */
+                       AD7291_ALERT_POLARITY; /* set irq polarity low level */
 
        if (voltage_uv) {
                chip->int_vref_mv = voltage_uv / 1000;
        indio_dev->info = &ad7291_info;
        indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 
+       ret = ad7291_i2c_write(chip, AD7291_COMMAND, AD7291_RESET);
+       if (ret) {
+               ret = -EIO;
+               goto error_disable_reg;
+       }
+
+       ret = ad7291_i2c_write(chip, AD7291_COMMAND, chip->command);
+       if (ret) {
+               ret = -EIO;
+               goto error_disable_reg;
+       }
+
        if (client->irq > 0) {
                ret = request_threaded_irq(client->irq,
                                           NULL,
                                           indio_dev);
                if (ret)
                        goto error_disable_reg;
-
-               /* set irq polarity low level */
-               chip->command |= AD7291_ALERT_POLARITY;
-       }
-
-       ret = ad7291_i2c_write(chip, AD7291_COMMAND, chip->command);
-       if (ret) {
-               ret = -EIO;
-               goto error_unreg_irq;
        }
 
        ret = iio_device_register(indio_dev);