diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/max1027.c b/drivers/iio/adc/max1027.c
index 823223b77a70..f9b473ee6711 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/max1027.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/max1027.c
@@ -466,6 +466,14 @@ static int max1027_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Internal reset */
+	st->reg = MAX1027_RST_REG;
+	ret = spi_write(st->spi, &st->reg, 1);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&indio_dev->dev, "Failed to reset the ADC\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* Disable averaging */
 	st->reg = MAX1027_AVG_REG;
 	ret = spi_write(st->spi, &st->reg, 1);