diff --git a/src/shared/sensors/ADS131M08/ADS131M08.cpp b/src/shared/sensors/ADS131M08/ADS131M08.cpp
index a1c0abeca1f256e84a1e218c62e20354e2e8f7a8..4b43f3c75965e978dc0497f196835d1449147aff 100644
--- a/src/shared/sensors/ADS131M08/ADS131M08.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/sensors/ADS131M08/ADS131M08.cpp
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ ADS131M08::ADS131M08(SPIBusInterface& bus, miosix::GpioPin cs,
 
 bool ADS131M08::init()
 {
-    reset();
+    bool resetSuccess = reset();
     applyConfig(config);
-
-    return true;
+    return resetSuccess;
 }
 
 bool ADS131M08::reset()