diff --git a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/hmc830_7043.rs b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/hmc830_7043.rs
index f713a1380..11dc77b2b 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/hmc830_7043.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/hmc830_7043.rs
@@ -224,10 +224,17 @@ pub mod hmc7043 {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn shutdown() -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+    pub fn enable() -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+        info!("enabling hmc7043");
+
+        unsafe {
+        csr::crg::hmc7043_rst_write(0);
+        }
+
         spi_setup();
-        info!("shutting down");
-        write(0x1, 0x1);   // Sleep mode
+        write(0x0, 0x1);   // Software reset
+        write(0x0, 0x0);   // Normal operation
+        write(0x1, 0x48);  // mute all outputs
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -236,10 +243,6 @@ pub mod hmc7043 {
         spi_setup();
         info!("loading configuration...");
 
-        write(0x0, 0x1);   // Software reset
-        write(0x0, 0x0);
-
-        write(0x1, 0x40);  // Enable high-performace/low-noise mode
         write(0x3, 0x10);  // Disable SYSREF timer
         write(0xA, 0x06);  // Disable the REFSYNCIN input
         write(0xB, 0x07);  // Enable the CLKIN input as LVPECL
@@ -276,6 +279,7 @@ pub mod hmc7043 {
             write(channel_base + 0x8, 0x08)
         }
 
+        write(0x1, 0x40);  // Unmute, high-performace/low-noise mode
         info!("  ...done");
 
         Ok(())
@@ -305,8 +309,9 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<(), &'static str> {
     /* do not use other SPI devices before HMC830 SPI mode selection */
     hmc830::select_spi_mode();
     hmc830::detect()?;
-    hmc7043::detect()?;
-    hmc7043::shutdown()?;
     hmc830::init()?;
+
+    hmc7043::enable()?;
+    hmc7043::detect()?;
     hmc7043::init()
 }
diff --git a/artiq/gateware/targets/sayma_rtm.py b/artiq/gateware/targets/sayma_rtm.py
index 3b795b2b5..f71f9a9ca 100755
--- a/artiq/gateware/targets/sayma_rtm.py
+++ b/artiq/gateware/targets/sayma_rtm.py
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ from artiq.gateware import serwb
 from artiq import __version__ as artiq_version
 
 
-class CRG(Module):
+class CRG(Module, AutoCSR):
     def __init__(self, platform):
+
+        self.hmc7043_rst = CSRStorage(reset=1)
+
         self.clock_domains.cd_sys = ClockDomain()
         self.clock_domains.cd_sys4x = ClockDomain(reset_less=True)
         self.clock_domains.cd_clk200 = ClockDomain()
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ class CRG(Module):
         serwb_refclk_bufr = Signal()
         serwb_refclk_bufg = Signal()
         self.specials += Instance("BUFR", i_I=self.serwb_refclk, o_O=serwb_refclk_bufr)
-        self.specials += Instance("BUFG", i_I=serwb_refclk_bufr, o_O=serwb_refclk_bufg)  
+        self.specials += Instance("BUFG", i_I=serwb_refclk_bufr, o_O=serwb_refclk_bufg)
 
         pll_locked = Signal()
         pll_fb = Signal()
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ class SaymaRTM(Module):
         csr_devices = []
 
         self.submodules.crg = CRG(platform)
+        csr_devices.append("crg")
+
         clk_freq = 125e6
 
         self.submodules.rtm_magic = RTMMagic()
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ class SaymaRTM(Module):
             platform.request("ad9154_spi", 0),
             platform.request("ad9154_spi", 1)))
         csr_devices.append("converter_spi")
-        self.comb += platform.request("hmc7043_reset").eq(0)
+        self.comb += platform.request("hmc7043_reset").eq(self.crg.hmc7043_rst.storage)
 
         # AMC/RTM serwb
         serwb_pads = platform.request("amc_rtm_serwb")