diff --git a/drivers/sensor/ccs811/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/ccs811/Kconfig
index 57b49c9cabd..5f33f1cef39 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/ccs811/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/ccs811/Kconfig
@@ -71,3 +71,20 @@ config CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP_PIN_NUM
 	help
 	  The number of the GPIO pin on which the WAKE pin of CCS811
 	  is connected
+
+config CCS811_GPIO_RESET
+	bool
+	prompt "Enable GPIO Reset for CCS811"
+	default n
+	depends on CCS811
+	help
+	  Enable GPIO Reset support for CCS811
+
+config CCS811_GPIO_RESET_PIN_NUM
+	int
+	prompt "GPIO Reset pin number"
+	default 0
+	depends on CCS811 && CCS811_GPIO_RESET
+	help
+	  The number of the GPIO pin on which the RESET pin of CCS811
+	  is connected
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/ccs811/ccs811.c b/drivers/sensor/ccs811/ccs811.c
index 6b3cbb13e5c..45c49e6e2f3 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/ccs811/ccs811.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/ccs811/ccs811.c
@@ -162,18 +162,28 @@ int ccs811_init(struct device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Wakeup pin should be pulled low before initiating any I2C transfer.
-	 * If it has been tied to GND by default, skip this part.
-	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP
+#if defined(CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP) || defined(CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_RESET)
 	drv_data->gpio = device_get_binding(CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_DEV_NAME);
 	if (drv_data->gpio == NULL) {
 		SYS_LOG_ERR("Failed to get pointer to %s device!",
 			    CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_DEV_NAME);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+#endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_RESET
+	gpio_pin_configure(drv_data->gpio, CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_RESET_PIN_NUM,
+			   GPIO_DIR_OUT);
+	gpio_pin_write(drv_data->gpio, CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_RESET_PIN_NUM, 1);
+
+	k_sleep(1);
+#endif
+
+	/*
+	 * Wakeup pin should be pulled low before initiating any I2C transfer.
+	 * If it has been tied to GND by default, skip this part.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP
 	gpio_pin_configure(drv_data->gpio, CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP_PIN_NUM,
 			   GPIO_DIR_OUT);
 	gpio_pin_write(drv_data->gpio, CONFIG_CCS811_GPIO_WAKEUP_PIN_NUM, 0);