diff --git a/fet.c b/fet.c
index cb675b8..0f0a245 100644
--- a/fet.c
+++ b/fet.c
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@ static void fet_destroy(device_t dev_base)
 {
 	struct fet_device *dev = (struct fet_device *)dev_base;
 
-	if (xfer(dev, C_RUN, NULL, 0, 2, FET_RUN_FREE, 1) < 0)
-		printc_err("fet: failed to restart CPU\n");
+	if (xfer(dev, C_RESET, NULL, 0, 3, FET_RESET_ALL, 1, 1) < 0)
+		printc_err("fet: final reset failed\n");
 
 	if (xfer(dev, C_CLOSE, NULL, 0, 1, 0) < 0)
 		printc_err("fet: close command failed\n");
@@ -950,13 +950,6 @@ device_t fet_open(transport_t transport, int proto_flags, int vcc_mv,
 	if (do_configure(dev) < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
-	/* Reset first, if requested */
-	if (!(proto_flags & FET_PROTO_NORESET)) {
-		printc_dbg("Sending initial reset...\n");
-		if (xfer(dev, C_RESET, NULL, 0, 3, FET_RESET_ALL, 0, 0) < 0)
-			printc_err("warning: fet: initial reset failed\n");
-	}
-
 	/* set VCC */
 	if (xfer(dev, C_VCC, NULL, 0, 1, vcc_mv) < 0)
 		printc_err("warning: fet: set VCC failed\n");
diff --git a/fet.h b/fet.h
index 775fd8e..0a2baaf 100644
--- a/fet.h
+++ b/fet.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define FET_PROTO_SPYBIWIRE	0x01
 #define FET_PROTO_RF2500	0x02
 #define FET_PROTO_OLIMEX        0x04
-#define FET_PROTO_NORESET       0x08
 
 device_t fet_open(transport_t transport, int proto_flags, int vcc_mv,
 		  const char *force_id);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 82f3592..96a72cf 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ struct cmdline_args {
 	const char      *usb_device;
 	const char      *fet_force_id;
 	int             want_jtag;
-	int		no_reset;
 	int             no_rc;
 	int             vcc_mv;
 	int		long_password;
@@ -144,8 +143,6 @@ static device_t driver_open_fet(const struct cmdline_args *args,
 
 	if (!args->want_jtag)
 		flags |= FET_PROTO_SPYBIWIRE;
-	if (args->no_reset)
-		flags |= FET_PROTO_NORESET;
 
 	dev = fet_open(trans, flags, args->vcc_mv, args->fet_force_id);
 	if (!dev) {
@@ -292,8 +289,6 @@ static void usage(const char *progname)
 "        Set the supply voltage, in millivolts.\n"
 "    -n\n"
 "        Do not read ~/.mspdebug on startup.\n"
-"    --no-reset\n"
-"        Do not reset the device on startup.\n"
 "    --long-password\n"
 "        Send 32-byte IVT as BSL password (flash-bsl only)\n"
 "    --help\n"
@@ -379,7 +374,6 @@ static int parse_cmdline_args(int argc, char **argv,
 		{"fet-force-id",        1, 0, 'F'},
 		{"usb-list",            0, 0, 'I'},
 		{"version",             0, 0, 'V'},
-		{"no-reset",            0, 0, 'R'},
 		{"long-password",       0, 0, 'P'},
 		{NULL, 0, 0, 0}
 	};
@@ -439,10 +433,6 @@ static int parse_cmdline_args(int argc, char **argv,
 			args->no_rc = 1;
 			break;
 
-		case 'R':
-			args->no_reset = 1;
-			break;
-
 		case 'P':
 			args->long_password = 1;
 			break;
diff --git a/mspdebug.man b/mspdebug.man
index a947610..dce16a5 100644
--- a/mspdebug.man
+++ b/mspdebug.man
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ Specify a particular USB device to connect to. Without this option,
 the first device of the appropriate type is opened.
 .IP "\-n"
 Do not process the startup file (~/.mspdebug).
-.IP "\--no-reset"
-Do not reset the device on startup.
 .IP "\--long-password"
 When using the flash-bsl driver, send a 32-byte BSL password instead
 of the standard 16-byte password.