diff --git a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.c b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.c
index af016781..19721744 100644
--- a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.c
+++ b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.c
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ static int pmw33xx_access(const struct device *dev, const uint8_t reg, uint8_t *
             },
         .count = 1,
     };
-    uint8_t result[1] = {*value};
+
+    uint8_t result[1];
+    if (value != NULL) {
+        result[0] = *value;
+    }
     struct spi_buf_set rx = {
         .buffers =
             &(struct spi_buf){
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ static int pmw33xx_access(const struct device *dev, const uint8_t reg, uint8_t *
         err = spi_read(data->bus, spi_cfg, &rx);
     pmw33xx_cs_select(cs_gpio_cfg, 1);
     k_sleep(K_USEC(160));
-    if ((reg & PMW33XX_WR_MASK) == 0)
+    if ((reg & PMW33XX_WR_MASK) == 0 && value != NULL)
         *value = result[0];
     return err;
 }
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ static int pmw33xx_write_reg(const struct device *dev, const uint8_t reg, const
     uint8_t v = value;
     return pmw33xx_access(dev, reg | PMW33XX_WR_MASK, &v);
 }
+
 static int pmw33xx_write_srom(const struct device *dev) {
     struct pmw33xx_data *data = dev->data;
     const struct pmw33xx_config *cfg = dev->config;
@@ -166,9 +171,19 @@ static int pmw33xx_read_motion_burst(const struct device *dev, struct pmw33xx_mo
     }
     err = spi_read(data->bus, spi_cfg, &rx);
     pmw33xx_cs_select(cs_gpio_cfg, 1);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
+    pmw33xx_reset_motion(dev);
+#endif
     return err;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
+void pmw33xx_reset_motion(const struct device *dev) {
+    // reset motswk interrupt
+    pmw33xx_read_reg(dev, PMW33XX_REG_MOTION, NULL);
+}
+#endif
+
 int pmw33xx_spi_init(const struct device *dev) {
     const struct pmw33xx_config *cfg = dev->config;
     const struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec *cs_gpio_cfg = &cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg->cs_spec;
@@ -269,7 +284,8 @@ static int pmw33xx_init_chip(const struct device *dev) {
         LOG_ERR("pid does not match expected: got (%x), expected(%x)", pid, PMW33XX_PID);
         return -EIO;
     }
-    pmw33xx_write_reg(dev, PMW33XX_REG_CONFIG2, 0x00); // clear rest enable
+    pmw33xx_write_reg(dev, PMW33XX_REG_CONFIG2,
+                      config->disable_rest ? 0x00 : PMW33XX_RESTEN); // set rest enable
 
     err = pmw33xx_write_srom(dev);
     if (err) {
@@ -361,9 +377,10 @@ static int pmw33xx_init(const struct device *dev) {
     {                                                                                              \
         .bus_name = DT_INST_BUS_LABEL(n), .bus_init = pmw33xx_spi_init,                            \
         .bus_cfg = {.spi_cfg = PMW33XX_SPI_CFG(n)},                                                \
+        .disable_rest = DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, disable_rest),                                    \
         COND_CODE_0(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, cpi), (0), (DT_INST_PROP(n, cpi)))                    \
             COND_CODE_1(CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER,                                                    \
-                        (PMW33XX_GPIO_DT_SPEC_GET_BY_IDX(DT_DRV_INST(n), motswk_gpios, 0)), ())    \
+                        (, PMW33XX_GPIO_DT_SPEC_GET_BY_IDX(DT_DRV_INST(n), motswk_gpios, 0)), ())  \
     }
 
 #define PMW33XX_INST(n)                                                                            \
diff --git a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.h b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.h
index 6bab327d..32693957 100644
--- a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.h
+++ b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx.h
@@ -65,65 +65,67 @@
 /* power up reset cmd */
 #define PMW33XX_RESET_CMD 0x5A
 
+/* cpi max and min values */
 #define PMW33XX_3389_CPI_MIN 50
 #define PMW33XX_3389_CPI_MAX 16000
 #define PMW33XX_3360_CPI_MIN 100
 #define PMW33XX_3360_CPI_MAX 12000
 
 struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec {
-	const struct device *port;
-	gpio_pin_t pin;
-	gpio_dt_flags_t dt_flags;
+    const struct device *port;
+    gpio_pin_t pin;
+    gpio_dt_flags_t dt_flags;
 };
 
 struct pmw33xx_spi_cfg {
-	struct spi_config spi_conf;
-	struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec cs_spec;
+    struct spi_config spi_conf;
+    struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec cs_spec;
 };
 
 union pmw33xx_bus_cfg {
-	struct pmw33xx_spi_cfg *spi_cfg;
+    struct pmw33xx_spi_cfg *spi_cfg;
 };
 
 struct pmw33xx_config {
-	char *bus_name;
-	int (*bus_init)(const struct device *dev);
-	const union pmw33xx_bus_cfg bus_cfg;
-	int cpi;
+    char *bus_name;
+    int (*bus_init)(const struct device *dev);
+    const union pmw33xx_bus_cfg bus_cfg;
+    bool disable_rest;
+    int cpi;
 #if CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
-	struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec motswk_spec;
+    struct pmw33xx_gpio_dt_spec motswk_spec;
 #endif // CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
 };
 
 struct pmw33xx_data;
 
 struct pmw33xx_transfer_function {
-	int (*read_data)(const struct device *dev, uint16_t *value);
+    int (*read_data)(const struct device *dev, int16_t *value);
 };
 
 struct pmw33xx_data {
-	const struct device *bus;
-	struct spi_cs_control cs_ctrl;
+    const struct device *bus;
+    struct spi_cs_control cs_ctrl;
 
-	int16_t dx;
-	int16_t dy;
+    int16_t dx;
+    int16_t dy;
 
-	const struct pmw33xx_transfer_function *hw_tf;
+    const struct pmw33xx_transfer_function *hw_tf;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
 
-	struct gpio_callback motswk_gpio_cb;
-	const struct device *dev;
+    struct gpio_callback motswk_gpio_cb;
+    const struct device *dev;
 
-	sensor_trigger_handler_t handler;
-	const struct sensor_trigger *trigger;
+    sensor_trigger_handler_t handler;
+    const struct sensor_trigger *trigger;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD)
-	K_THREAD_STACK_MEMBER(thread_stack, CONFIG_PMW33XX_THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
-	struct k_sem gpio_sem;
-	struct k_thread thread;
+    K_THREAD_STACK_MEMBER(thread_stack, CONFIG_PMW33XX_THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+    struct k_sem gpio_sem;
+    struct k_thread thread;
 #elif defined(CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER_GLOBAL_THREAD)
-	struct k_work work;
+    struct k_work work;
 #endif
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER */
@@ -133,9 +135,11 @@ int pmw33xx_spi_init(const struct device *dev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMW33XX_TRIGGER
 
 int pmw33xx_trigger_set(const struct device *dev, const struct sensor_trigger *trig,
-			sensor_trigger_handler_t handler);
+                        sensor_trigger_handler_t handler);
 
 int pmw33xx_init_interrupt(const struct device *dev);
+
+void pmw33xx_reset_motion(const struct device *dev);
 #endif
 
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_DRIVERS_SENSOR_PIXART_PMW33XX_H_ */
diff --git a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx_trigger.c b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx_trigger.c
index 92c8a05e..89c92d21 100644
--- a/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx_trigger.c
+++ b/app/drivers/sensor/pmw33xx/pmw33xx_trigger.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static inline void setup_int(const struct device *dev, bool enable) {
     struct pmw33xx_data *data = dev->data;
     const struct pmw33xx_config *cfg = dev->config;
 
+    gpio_pin_configure(cfg->motswk_spec.port, cfg->motswk_spec.pin, cfg->motswk_spec.dt_flags);
     if (gpio_pin_interrupt_configure(cfg->motswk_spec.port, cfg->motswk_spec.pin,
                                      enable ? GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE : GPIO_INT_DISABLE)) {
         LOG_WRN("Unable to set MOTSWK GPIO interrupt");
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ static void pmw33xx_thread(int dev_ptr, int unused) {
 static void pmw33xx_work_cb(struct k_work *work) {
     struct pmw33xx_data *drv_data = CONTAINER_OF(work, struct pmw33xx_data, work);
 
-    LOG_DBG("");
+    LOG_DBG(" ");
 
     pmw33xx_thread_cb(drv_data->dev);
 }
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ int pmw33xx_trigger_set(const struct device *dev, const struct sensor_trigger *t
 
     setup_int(dev, true);
 
+    // reset motion on int setup
+    pmw33xx_reset_motion(dev);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -121,4 +124,4 @@ int pmw33xx_init_interrupt(const struct device *dev) {
 #endif
 
     return 0;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/drivers/zephyr/dts/bindings/sensor/pixart,pmw33xx.yaml b/app/drivers/zephyr/dts/bindings/sensor/pixart,pmw33xx.yaml
index 91f48a00..504f9b93 100644
--- a/app/drivers/zephyr/dts/bindings/sensor/pixart,pmw33xx.yaml
+++ b/app/drivers/zephyr/dts/bindings/sensor/pixart,pmw33xx.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ properties:
     type: int
     description: mouse cpi
     required: false
+  disable-rest:
+    type: boolean
+    description: disables mouse rest mode, will decrease battery life
+    required: false