diff --git a/epicardium/modules/bme680.c b/epicardium/modules/bme680.c
index fb03365631a48f16bc59943791bf0c17f3ccd1c1..115141b29b4796d51dd5698421cf7efdd044d0db 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/bme680.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/bme680.c
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ int epic_bme680_init()
 
 int epic_bme680_deinit()
 {
+	/* This is an intentional NO OP to keep the BME680 always initialized.
+	 *
+	 * If it configured to foreced mode, there is no energy consumption
+	 * penalty.
+	 */
+
+#if 0
 	if (!initialized) {
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -137,6 +144,7 @@ int epic_bme680_deinit()
 	}
 
 	initialized = false;
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/epicardium/modules/hardware.c b/epicardium/modules/hardware.c
index a05c65f38af808b714de9158a71536c77452d482..fb413958ee0e090251e423e3661426c6fe3dfa85 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/hardware.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/hardware.c
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ int hardware_early_init(void)
 
 	max86150_shut_down();
 
+	/*
+	 * BME680 Sensor
+	 */
+	epic_bme680_init();
+
 	/* Allow user space to trigger interrupts.
 	 * Used for BLE, not sure if needed. */
 	SCB->CCR |= SCB_CCR_USERSETMPEND_Msk;
@@ -276,11 +281,6 @@ int hardware_reset(void)
 	 */
 	epic_bhi160_disable_all_sensors();
 
-	/*
-	 * BME680 Sensor
-	 */
-	epic_bme680_deinit();
-
 	epic_max30001_disable_sensor();
 
 	epic_max86150_disable_sensor();