diff --git a/hw/esp.c b/hw/esp.c
index 0a8cf6e..0532c67 100644
--- a/hw/esp.c
+++ b/hw/esp.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ static void esp_reset(DeviceState *d)
 {
     ESPState *s = container_of(d, ESPState, busdev.qdev);
 
+    esp_lower_irq(s);
     memset(s->rregs, 0, ESP_REGS);
     memset(s->wregs, 0, ESP_REGS);
     s->rregs[ESP_TCHI] = TCHI_FAS100A; // Indicate fas100a