diff --git a/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_machdep.c b/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_machdep.c
index 2bb6d5845d16..72beec972de2 100644
--- a/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/mips/atheros/ar71xx_machdep.c
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@ platform_cpu_init()
 void
 platform_reset(void)
 {
-	ar71xx_device_stop(RST_RESET_FULL_CHIP);
-	/* Wait for reset */
-	while(1)
-		;
+	while(1) {
+		printf("%s: resetting via AHB FULL_CHIP register...\n", __func__);
+		ar71xx_device_start(RST_RESET_FULL_CHIP);
+		DELAY(100 * 1000);
+		ar71xx_device_stop(RST_RESET_FULL_CHIP);
+		DELAY(1000 * 1000);
+	}
 }
 
 /*