diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py b/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
index 86b11e52ca87aa016ff292bb026e77cd69c04d89..8c53558bbbe0b03e7f34b1a2c30ae884262ddc92 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ class Rx(Rx_mb_2023):
             self.exec_logger.event(f'{self.model}\trx_init\tbegin\t{datetime.datetime.utcnow()}')
         # I2C connection to MCP23008, for voltage
         # self.mcp_board = MCP23008(self.connection, address=kwargs['mcp_address'])
-        # self.reset_mcp()
+        if self.connect:
+            self.reset_mcp()
         # ADS1115 for voltage measurement (MN)
         self._coef_p2 = 1.
         # Define default DG411 gain