diff --git a/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py b/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
index eb18d6e39..19e2c78da 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
@@ -174,3 +174,9 @@ def shutdown(self):
         vxlapi.xlDeactivateChannel(self.port_handle, self.mask)
         vxlapi.xlClosePort(self.port_handle)
         vxlapi.xlCloseDriver()
+        
+    def reset(self):
+        vxlapi.xlDeactivateChannel(self.port_handle, self.mask)
+        vxlapi.xlActivateChannel(self.port_handle, self.mask,
+                                     vxlapi.XL_BUS_TYPE_CAN, 0)
+