diff --git a/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.c b/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.c
index 9fd2fc0108ccecc..7ac28f78140b1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.c
@@ -177,15 +177,21 @@ static char *max31865_error_to_string(uint8_t fault_register)
 static int max31865_fault_register(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	uint8_t fault_register;
+	uint8_t old_d5_d3_d2;
 
 	max31865_spi_read(dev, (REG_FAULT_STATUS), &fault_register, 1);
 	struct max31865_data *data = dev->data;
+	old_d5_d3_d2 = data->config_control_bits & BITMASK_D5_D3_D2;
 	/*Clear fault register */
 	WRITE_BIT(data->config_control_bits, 1, 1);
+	WRITE_BIT(data->config_control_bits, 5, 0);
+	WRITE_BIT(data->config_control_bits, 3, 0);
+	WRITE_BIT(data->config_control_bits, 2, 0);
 	configure_device(dev);
 	LOG_ERR("Fault Register: 0x%02x, %s", fault_register,
 		max31865_error_to_string(fault_register));
 	WRITE_BIT(data->config_control_bits, 1, 0);
+	data->config_control_bits |= old_d5_d3_d2;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.h b/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.h
index 9efc3221499f2fd..126cd900da402d5 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/maxim/max31865/max31865.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(MAX31865, CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL);
 #define REG_FAULT_STATUS       0x07
 #define WR(reg)		       ((reg) | 0x80)
 
+/* Bitmask for bits D5, D3, and D2 */
+#define BITMASK_D5_D3_D2 0x2C
+
 /**
  * RTD data, RTD current, and measurement reference
  * voltage. The ITS-90 standard is used; other RTDs