diff --git a/platforms/posix/src/hci_transport_h4.c b/platforms/posix/src/hci_transport_h4.c
index f1568488c..9236677eb 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/src/hci_transport_h4.c
+++ b/platforms/posix/src/hci_transport_h4.c
@@ -158,16 +158,7 @@ static int    h4_open(void *transport_config){
     // init state machine
     bytes_to_read = 1;
     h4_state = H4_W4_PACKET_TYPE;
-    read_pos = 0;
-
-    // bring bluetooth module into defined state
-    uint8_t reset[] = { 0x01, 0x03, 0x0c, 0x00};
-    write(fd, reset, sizeof(reset));
-    usleep(100000);     // 100 ms
-    write(fd, reset, sizeof(reset));
-    usleep(100000);     // 100 ms
-    tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
-    
+    read_pos = 0;    
     return 0;
 }