diff --git a/ccid_common/ccid_slot_fsm.c b/ccid_common/ccid_slot_fsm.c
index 8b8fdd2..a00375e 100644
--- a/ccid_common/ccid_slot_fsm.c
+++ b/ccid_common/ccid_slot_fsm.c
@@ -91,22 +91,33 @@
 	ss->seq = ipo->hdr.bSeq;
 	LOGPCS(cs, LOGL_DEBUG, "scheduling power-up\n");
 
-	/* FIXME: do this via a FSM? */
-	card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, true);
-	osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_ACT_IND, NULL);
-	card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_POWER, true);
-	osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_POWER_UP_IND, NULL);
-	cs->icc_powered = true;
-	card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_CLOCK, true);
-#ifdef OCTSIMFWBUILD
-	delay_us(10000);
-#else
-	usleep(10000);
-#endif
+	if (! cs->icc_powered) {
+		/* FIXME: do this via a FSM? */
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, true);
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_ACT_IND, NULL);
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_POWER, true);
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_POWER_UP_IND, NULL);
+		cs->icc_powered = true;
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_CLOCK, true);
+	#ifdef OCTSIMFWBUILD
+		delay_us(10000);
+	#else
+		usleep(10000);
+	#endif
 
-	osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_REL_IND, NULL);
-	card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, false);
-
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_REL_IND, NULL);
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, false);
+	} else { /* warm reset */
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, true);
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_ACT_IND, NULL);
+	#ifdef OCTSIMFWBUILD
+		delay_us(10000);
+	#else
+		usleep(10000);
+	#endif
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(ss->fi, ISO7816_E_RESET_REL_IND, NULL);
+		card_uart_ctrl(ss->cuart, CUART_CTL_RST, false);
+	}
 	msgb_free(msg);
 	/* continues in iso_fsm_clot_user_cb once ATR is received */
 }