diff --git a/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.c b/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.c
index b00e293bf15..c1372af2c29 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.c
@@ -353,6 +353,12 @@ static int bme280_chip_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
+	err = bme280_reg_write(dev, BME280_REG_RESET, BME280_CMD_SOFT_RESET);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		LOG_DBG("Soft-reset failed: %d", err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	err = bme280_read_compensation(dev);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		return err;
@@ -380,6 +386,8 @@ static int bme280_chip_init(const struct device *dev)
 		LOG_DBG("CONFIG write failed: %d", err);
 		return err;
 	}
+	/* Wait for the sensor to be ready */
+	k_sleep(K_MSEC(1));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_DEVICE
 	/* Set power state to ACTIVE */
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.h b/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.h
index 7ef1c934489..9aa6e175376 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/bme280/bme280.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ extern const struct bme280_bus_io bme280_bus_io_i2c;
 #define BME280_REG_CTRL_MEAS            0xF4
 #define BME280_REG_CTRL_HUM             0xF2
 #define BME280_REG_STATUS               0xF3
+#define BME280_REG_RESET                0xE0
 
 #define BMP280_CHIP_ID_SAMPLE_1         0x56
 #define BMP280_CHIP_ID_SAMPLE_2         0x57
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ extern const struct bme280_bus_io bme280_bus_io_i2c;
 #define BME280_MODE_FORCED              0x01
 #define BME280_MODE_NORMAL              0x03
 #define BME280_SPI_3W_DISABLE           0x00
+#define BME280_CMD_SOFT_RESET           0xB6
 
 #if defined CONFIG_BME280_MODE_NORMAL
 #define BME280_MODE BME280_MODE_NORMAL