diff --git a/lib/lis2mdl/lis2mdl/device.py b/lib/lis2mdl/lis2mdl/device.py
index 04b5e019..66e24cce 100644
--- a/lib/lis2mdl/lis2mdl/device.py
+++ b/lib/lis2mdl/lis2mdl/device.py
@@ -554,10 +554,7 @@ def soft_reset(self, wait_ms: int = 10):
         r = self.read_reg(LIS2MDL_CFG_REG_A)
         r |= 1 << 5  # SOFT_RST
         self.setReg(r, LIS2MDL_CFG_REG_A)
-        try:
-            sleep_ms(wait_ms)
-        except:
-            pass
+        sleep_ms(wait_ms)
 
     def reboot(self, wait_ms: int = 10):
         """
@@ -567,10 +564,7 @@ def reboot(self, wait_ms: int = 10):
         r = self.read_reg(LIS2MDL_CFG_REG_A)
         r |= 1 << 6  # REBOOT
         self.setReg(r, LIS2MDL_CFG_REG_A)
-        try:
-            sleep_ms(wait_ms)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        sleep_ms(wait_ms)
 
     def is_idle(self) -> bool:
         """True if the sensor is in IDLE mode (MD1..0 == 11)."""
diff --git a/tests/scenarios/lis2mdl.yaml b/tests/scenarios/lis2mdl.yaml
index 95c1a2c7..a68f55a3 100644
--- a/tests/scenarios/lis2mdl.yaml
+++ b/tests/scenarios/lis2mdl.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,22 @@ tests:
     expect_range: [-10.0, 60.0]
     mode: [hardware]
 
+  - name: "Soft reset then WHO_AM_I"
+    action: hardware_script
+    script: |
+      dev.soft_reset()
+      result = dev.read_who_am_i()
+    expect: 0x40
+    mode: [hardware]
+
+  - name: "Reboot then WHO_AM_I"
+    action: hardware_script
+    script: |
+      dev.reboot()
+      result = dev.read_who_am_i()
+    expect: 0x40
+    mode: [hardware]
+
   - name: "Magnetic field values feel correct"
     action: manual
     display: