diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
index 682329f81886..70abaff08646 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
  * https://www.bosch-sensortec.com/media/boschsensortec/downloads/datasheets/bst-bmp390-ds002.pdf
  * https://www.bosch-sensortec.com/media/boschsensortec/downloads/datasheets/bst-bmp581-ds004.pdf
  *
+ * Sensor API:
+ * https://github.com/boschsensortec/BME280_SensorAPI
+ * https://github.com/boschsensortec/BMP3_SensorAPI
+ * https://github.com/boschsensortec/BMP5_SensorAPI
+ *
  * Notice:
  * The link to the bmp180 datasheet points to an outdated version missing these changes:
  * - Changed document referral from ANP015 to BST-MPS-AN004-00 on page 26
@@ -616,6 +621,14 @@ static int bmp280_read_raw_impl(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_PROCESSED:
+		ret = data->chip_info->set_mode(data, BMP280_FORCED);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = data->chip_info->wait_conv(data);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
 		switch (chan->type) {
 		case IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE:
 			ret = data->chip_info->read_humid(data, &chan_value);
@@ -645,6 +658,14 @@ static int bmp280_read_raw_impl(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
+		ret = data->chip_info->set_mode(data, BMP280_FORCED);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = data->chip_info->wait_conv(data);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
 		switch (chan->type) {
 		case IIO_HUMIDITYRELATIVE:
 			ret = data->chip_info->read_humid(data, &chan_value);
@@ -991,6 +1012,65 @@ static int bmp280_preinit(struct bmp280_data *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const u8 bmp280_operation_mode[] = {
+	[BMP280_SLEEP] = BMP280_MODE_SLEEP,
+	[BMP280_FORCED] = BMP280_MODE_FORCED,
+	[BMP280_NORMAL] = BMP280_MODE_NORMAL,
+};
+
+static int bmp280_set_mode(struct bmp280_data *data, enum bmp280_op_mode mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP280_REG_CTRL_MEAS,
+				BMP280_MODE_MASK, bmp280_operation_mode[mode]);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to  write ctrl_meas register.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	data->op_mode = mode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int bmp280_wait_conv(struct bmp280_data *data)
+{
+	unsigned int reg, meas_time_us;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Check if we are using a BME280 device */
+	if (data->oversampling_humid)
+		meas_time_us = BMP280_PRESS_HUMID_MEAS_OFFSET +
+				BIT(data->oversampling_humid) * BMP280_MEAS_DUR;
+
+	else
+		meas_time_us = 0;
+
+	/* Pressure measurement time */
+	meas_time_us += BMP280_PRESS_HUMID_MEAS_OFFSET +
+			BIT(data->oversampling_press) * BMP280_MEAS_DUR;
+
+	/* Temperature measurement time */
+	meas_time_us += BIT(data->oversampling_temp) * BMP280_MEAS_DUR;
+
+	/* Waiting time according to the BM(P/E)2 Sensor API */
+	fsleep(meas_time_us);
+
+	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, BMP280_REG_STATUS, &reg);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to read status register.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (reg & BMP280_REG_STATUS_MEAS_BIT) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "Measurement cycle didn't complete.\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bmp280_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 {
 	u8 osrs = FIELD_PREP(BMP280_OSRS_TEMP_MASK, data->oversampling_temp + 1) |
@@ -1001,7 +1081,7 @@ static int bmp280_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 				BMP280_OSRS_TEMP_MASK |
 				BMP280_OSRS_PRESS_MASK |
 				BMP280_MODE_MASK,
-				osrs | BMP280_MODE_NORMAL);
+				osrs | BMP280_MODE_SLEEP);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to write ctrl_meas register\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -1111,6 +1191,8 @@ const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp280_chip_info = {
 	.read_temp = bmp280_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp280_read_press,
 	.read_calib = bmp280_read_calib,
+	.set_mode = bmp280_set_mode,
+	.wait_conv = bmp280_wait_conv,
 	.preinit = bmp280_preinit,
 
 	.trigger_handler = bmp280_trigger_handler,
@@ -1235,6 +1317,8 @@ const struct bmp280_chip_info bme280_chip_info = {
 	.read_press = bmp280_read_press,
 	.read_humid = bme280_read_humid,
 	.read_calib = bme280_read_calib,
+	.set_mode = bmp280_set_mode,
+	.wait_conv = bmp280_wait_conv,
 	.preinit = bmp280_preinit,
 
 	.trigger_handler = bme280_trigger_handler,
@@ -1522,6 +1606,64 @@ static int bmp380_preinit(struct bmp280_data *data)
 	return bmp380_cmd(data, BMP380_CMD_SOFT_RESET);
 }
 
+static const u8 bmp380_operation_mode[] = {
+	[BMP280_SLEEP] = BMP380_MODE_SLEEP,
+	[BMP280_FORCED] = BMP380_MODE_FORCED,
+	[BMP280_NORMAL] = BMP380_MODE_NORMAL,
+};
+
+static int bmp380_set_mode(struct bmp280_data *data, enum bmp280_op_mode mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP380_REG_POWER_CONTROL,
+				BMP380_MODE_MASK,
+				FIELD_PREP(BMP380_MODE_MASK,
+					   bmp380_operation_mode[mode]));
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to  write power control register.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	data->op_mode = mode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int bmp380_wait_conv(struct bmp280_data *data)
+{
+	unsigned int reg;
+	int ret, meas_time_us;
+
+	/* Offset measurement time */
+	meas_time_us = BMP380_MEAS_OFFSET;
+
+	/* Pressure measurement time */
+	meas_time_us += BMP380_PRESS_MEAS_OFFSET +
+		     BIT(data->oversampling_press) * BMP380_MEAS_DUR;
+
+	/* Temperature measurement time */
+	meas_time_us += BMP380_TEMP_MEAS_OFFSET +
+		     BIT(data->oversampling_temp) * BMP380_MEAS_DUR;
+
+	/* Measurement time defined in Datasheet Section 3.9.2 */
+	fsleep(meas_time_us);
+
+	ret = regmap_read(data->regmap, BMP380_REG_STATUS, &reg);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to read status register.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (!((reg & BMP380_STATUS_DRDY_PRESS_MASK) &&
+	      (reg & BMP380_STATUS_DRDY_TEMP_MASK))) {
+		dev_err(data->dev, "Measurement cycle didn't complete.\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bmp380_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 {
 	bool change = false, aux;
@@ -1582,17 +1724,19 @@ static int bmp380_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 		 * Resets sensor measurement loop toggling between sleep and
 		 * normal operating modes.
 		 */
-		ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP380_REG_POWER_CONTROL,
-					BMP380_MODE_MASK,
-					FIELD_PREP(BMP380_MODE_MASK, BMP380_MODE_SLEEP));
+		ret = bmp380_set_mode(data, BMP280_SLEEP);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(data->dev, "failed to set sleep mode\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
-		usleep_range(2000, 2500);
-		ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP380_REG_POWER_CONTROL,
-					BMP380_MODE_MASK,
-					FIELD_PREP(BMP380_MODE_MASK, BMP380_MODE_NORMAL));
+
+		/*
+		 * According to the BMP3 Sensor API, the sensor needs 5ms
+		 * in order to go to the sleep mode.
+		 */
+		fsleep(5 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+
+		ret = bmp380_set_mode(data, BMP280_NORMAL);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(data->dev, "failed to set normal mode\n");
 			return ret;
@@ -1618,7 +1762,16 @@ static int bmp380_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	/* Dummy read to empty data registers. */
+	ret = bmp380_read_press(data, &tmp);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = bmp380_set_mode(data, BMP280_SLEEP);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to set sleep mode.\n");
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t bmp380_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
@@ -1714,6 +1867,8 @@ const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp380_chip_info = {
 	.read_temp = bmp380_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp380_read_press,
 	.read_calib = bmp380_read_calib,
+	.set_mode = bmp380_set_mode,
+	.wait_conv = bmp380_wait_conv,
 	.preinit = bmp380_preinit,
 
 	.trigger_handler = bmp380_trigger_handler,
@@ -2101,6 +2256,70 @@ static int bmp580_preinit(struct bmp280_data *data)
 	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(devm_nvmem_register(config.dev, &config));
 }
 
+static const u8 bmp580_operation_mode[] = {
+	[BMP280_SLEEP] = BMP580_MODE_SLEEP,
+	[BMP280_FORCED] = BMP580_MODE_FORCED,
+	[BMP280_NORMAL] = BMP580_MODE_NORMAL,
+};
+
+static int bmp580_set_mode(struct bmp280_data *data, enum bmp280_op_mode mode)
+{
+	struct device *dev = data->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (mode == BMP280_FORCED) {
+		ret = regmap_set_bits(data->regmap, BMP580_REG_DSP_CONFIG,
+				      BMP580_DSP_IIR_FORCED_FLUSH);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(dev, "Could not flush IIR filter constants.\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP580_REG_ODR_CONFIG,
+				BMP580_MODE_MASK,
+				FIELD_PREP(BMP580_MODE_MASK,
+					   bmp580_operation_mode[mode]));
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to  write power control register.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	data->op_mode = mode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int bmp580_wait_conv(struct bmp280_data *data)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Taken from datasheet, Section 2 "Specification, Table 3 "Electrical
+	 * characteristics.
+	 */
+	static const int time_conv_press[] = {
+		0, 1050, 1785, 3045, 5670, 10920, 21420, 42420,
+		84420,
+	};
+	static const int time_conv_temp[] = {
+		0, 1050, 1105, 1575, 2205, 3465, 6090, 11340,
+		21840,
+	};
+	int meas_time_us;
+
+	meas_time_us = 4 * USEC_PER_MSEC +
+		       time_conv_temp[data->oversampling_temp] +
+		       time_conv_press[data->oversampling_press];
+
+	/*
+	 * Measurement time mentioned in Chapter 2, Table 4 of the datasheet.
+	 * The extra 4ms is the required mode change to start of measurement
+	 * time.
+	 */
+	fsleep(meas_time_us);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bmp580_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 {
 	bool change = false, aux;
@@ -2171,17 +2390,6 @@ static int bmp580_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* Restore sensor to normal operation mode */
-	ret = regmap_write_bits(data->regmap, BMP580_REG_ODR_CONFIG,
-				BMP580_MODE_MASK,
-				FIELD_PREP(BMP580_MODE_MASK, BMP580_MODE_NORMAL));
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(data->dev, "failed to set normal mode\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-	/* From datasheet's table 4: electrical characteristics */
-	usleep_range(3000, 3500);
-
 	if (change) {
 		/*
 		 * Check if ODR and OSR settings are valid or we are
@@ -2281,6 +2489,8 @@ const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp580_chip_info = {
 	.chip_config = bmp580_chip_config,
 	.read_temp = bmp580_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp580_read_press,
+	.set_mode = bmp580_set_mode,
+	.wait_conv = bmp580_wait_conv,
 	.preinit = bmp580_preinit,
 
 	.trigger_handler = bmp580_trigger_handler,
@@ -2528,6 +2738,19 @@ static int bmp180_read_press(struct bmp280_data *data, u32 *comp_press)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Keep compatibility with newer generations of the sensor */
+static int bmp180_set_mode(struct bmp280_data *data, enum bmp280_op_mode mode)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Keep compatibility with newer generations of the sensor */
+static int bmp180_wait_conv(struct bmp280_data *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Keep compatibility with newer generations of the sensor */
 static int bmp180_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -2599,6 +2822,8 @@ const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp180_chip_info = {
 	.read_temp = bmp180_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp180_read_press,
 	.read_calib = bmp180_read_calib,
+	.set_mode = bmp180_set_mode,
+	.wait_conv = bmp180_wait_conv,
 
 	.trigger_handler = bmp180_trigger_handler,
 };
@@ -2651,6 +2876,7 @@ static int bmp280_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct bmp280_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(data->dev);
+	data->chip_info->set_mode(data, BMP280_NORMAL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2821,6 +3047,10 @@ int bmp280_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = data->chip_info->set_mode(data, BMP280_SLEEP);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to set sleep mode\n");
+
 	/* Enable runtime PM */
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev);
 	pm_runtime_set_active(dev);
@@ -2846,6 +3076,9 @@ static int bmp280_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct bmp280_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
+	data->chip_info->set_mode(data, BMP280_SLEEP);
+
+	fsleep(data->start_up_time);
 	return regulator_bulk_disable(BMP280_NUM_SUPPLIES, data->supplies);
 }
 
@@ -2860,7 +3093,12 @@ static int bmp280_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	usleep_range(data->start_up_time, data->start_up_time + 100);
-	return data->chip_info->chip_config(data);
+
+	ret = data->chip_info->chip_config(data);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return data->chip_info->set_mode(data, data->op_mode);
 }
 
 EXPORT_RUNTIME_DEV_PM_OPS(bmp280_dev_pm_ops, bmp280_runtime_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280.h b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280.h
index dc1bf04cb0b5..3babf90ce73c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280.h
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@
 #define BMP380_MODE_FORCED		1
 #define BMP380_MODE_NORMAL		3
 
+#define BMP380_MEAS_OFFSET		234
+#define BMP380_MEAS_DUR			2020
+#define BMP380_TEMP_MEAS_OFFSET		163
+#define BMP380_PRESS_MEAS_OFFSET	392
+
 #define BMP380_MIN_TEMP			-4000
 #define BMP380_MAX_TEMP			8500
 #define BMP380_MIN_PRES			3000000
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@
 #define BMP280_REG_CTRL_MEAS		0xF4
 #define BMP280_REG_STATUS		0xF3
 #define BMP280_REG_STATUS_IM_UPDATE	BIT(0)
+#define BMP280_REG_STATUS_MEAS_BIT	BIT(3)
 #define BMP280_REG_RESET		0xE0
 #define BMP280_RST_SOFT_CMD		0xB6
 
@@ -246,6 +252,10 @@
 #define BMP280_MODE_FORCED		1
 #define BMP280_MODE_NORMAL		3
 
+#define BMP280_MEAS_OFFSET		1250
+#define BMP280_MEAS_DUR			2300
+#define BMP280_PRESS_HUMID_MEAS_OFFSET	575
+
 /* BME280 specific registers */
 #define BME280_REG_HUMIDITY_LSB		0xFE
 #define BME280_REG_HUMIDITY_MSB		0xFD
@@ -385,6 +395,12 @@ struct bmp380_calib {
 	s8  P11;
 };
 
+enum bmp280_op_mode {
+	BMP280_SLEEP,
+	BMP280_FORCED,
+	BMP280_NORMAL,
+};
+
 struct bmp280_data {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct mutex lock;
@@ -423,6 +439,9 @@ struct bmp280_data {
 	u8 sensor_data[ALIGN(sizeof(s32) * BME280_NUM_MAX_CHANNELS, sizeof(s64))
 		       + sizeof(s64)] __aligned(sizeof(s64));
 
+	/* Value to hold the current operation mode of the device */
+	enum bmp280_op_mode op_mode;
+
 	/*
 	 * DMA (thus cache coherency maintenance) may require the
 	 * transfer buffers to live in their own cache lines.
@@ -487,6 +506,8 @@ struct bmp280_chip_info {
 	int (*read_humid)(struct bmp280_data *data, u32 *adc_humidity);
 	int (*read_calib)(struct bmp280_data *data);
 	int (*preinit)(struct bmp280_data *data);
+	int (*set_mode)(struct bmp280_data *data, enum bmp280_op_mode mode);
+	int (*wait_conv)(struct bmp280_data *data);
 
 	irqreturn_t (*trigger_handler)(int irq, void *p);
 };