diff --git a/src/Dps3xx.cpp b/src/Dps3xx.cpp
index a043e1f..2823fd1 100644
--- a/src/Dps3xx.cpp
+++ b/src/Dps3xx.cpp
@@ -188,3 +188,9 @@ int16_t Dps3xx::flushFIFO()
 {
     return writeByteBitfield(1U, registers[FIFO_FL]);
 }
+
+
+int16_t Dps3xx::softReset()
+{
+    return writeByteBitfield(0x09, registers[SOFT_RST]);
+}
diff --git a/src/Dps3xx.h b/src/Dps3xx.h
index 048775f..9d74645 100644
--- a/src/Dps3xx.h
+++ b/src/Dps3xx.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Dps3xx : public DpsClass
      * @return status code
      */
     int16_t setInterruptSources(uint8_t intr_source, uint8_t polarity = 1);
+    int16_t softReset();
 
 protected:
     uint8_t m_tempSensor;
diff --git a/src/util/dps3xx_config.h b/src/util/dps3xx_config.h
index 9dd93b8..e5b061c 100644
--- a/src/util/dps3xx_config.h
+++ b/src/util/dps3xx_config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef DPS3xx_CONFIG_H_
 #define DPS3xx_CONFIG_H_
 
-#define DPS3xx_NUM_OF_REGMASKS 16
+#define DPS3xx_NUM_OF_REGMASKS 17
 
 enum Interrupt_source_3xx_e
 {
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace dps3xx
         FIFO_FULL,      // FIFO full
         INT_HL,
         INT_SEL, // interrupt select
+        SOFT_RST  // soft reset    
     };
 
     const RegMask_t registers[DPS3xx_NUM_OF_REGMASKS] = {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ namespace dps3xx
         {0x0B, 0x02, 1}, // FIFO_FULL
         {0x09, 0x80, 7}, // INT_HL
         {0x09, 0x70, 4}, // INT_SEL
+        {0x0C, 0x09, 0}, // SOFT_RST
     };
 
     const RegBlock_t coeffBlock = {0x10, 18};