diff --git a/driver/camera.c b/driver/camera.c
index 33a15ad..e29d68e 100755
--- a/driver/camera.c
+++ b/driver/camera.c
@@ -840,6 +840,20 @@ esp_err_t camera_probe(const camera_config_t* config, camera_model_t* out_camera
 
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Initializing SSCB");
     SCCB_Init(config->pin_sscb_sda, config->pin_sscb_scl);
+	
+    if(config->pin_pwdn >= 0) {
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Resetting camera by power down line");
+        gpio_config_t conf = { 0 };
+        conf.pin_bit_mask = 1LL << config->pin_pwdn;
+        conf.mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT;
+        gpio_config(&conf);
+
+        // carefull, logic is inverted compared to reset pin
+        gpio_set_level(config->pin_pwdn, 1);
+        vTaskDelay(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+        gpio_set_level(config->pin_pwdn, 0);
+        vTaskDelay(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    }
 
     if(config->pin_reset >= 0) {
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Resetting camera");
diff --git a/driver/include/esp_camera.h b/driver/include/esp_camera.h
index 4b23789..fddff1b 100755
--- a/driver/include/esp_camera.h
+++ b/driver/include/esp_camera.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * Example Use
  *
     static camera_config_t camera_example_config = {
+        .pin_pwdn       = PIN_PWDN,
         .pin_reset      = PIN_RESET,
         .pin_xclk       = PIN_XCLK,
         .pin_sscb_sda   = PIN_SIOD,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief Configuration structure for camera initialization
  */
 typedef struct {
+    int pin_pwdn;                   /*!< GPIO pin for camera power down line */
     int pin_reset;                  /*!< GPIO pin for camera reset line */
     int pin_xclk;                   /*!< GPIO pin for camera XCLK line */
     int pin_sscb_sda;               /*!< GPIO pin for camera SDA line */