diff --git a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
index 00b2364dd..ace248fda 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ fn dac_cfg(dacno: u8) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
 
 fn dac_cfg_retry(dacno: u8) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
     for i in 0..99 {
+        dac_reset(dacno);
         let outcome = dac_cfg(dacno);
         match outcome {
             Ok(_) => return outcome,