diff --git a/drivers/iio/temperature/mlx90632.c b/drivers/iio/temperature/mlx90632.c
index 503fe54a0bb9..608ccb1d8bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/temperature/mlx90632.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/temperature/mlx90632.c
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ static int mlx90632_set_meas_type(struct regmap *regmap, u8 type)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * Give the mlx90632 some time to reset properly before sending a new I2C command
+	 * if this is not done, the following I2C command(s) will not be accepted.
+	 */
+	usleep_range(150, 200);
+
 	ret = regmap_write_bits(regmap, MLX90632_REG_CONTROL,
 				 (MLX90632_CFG_MTYP_MASK | MLX90632_CFG_PWR_MASK),
 				 (MLX90632_MTYP_STATUS(type) | MLX90632_PWR_STATUS_HALT));