diff --git a/src/drivers/i2c.cpp b/src/drivers/i2c.cpp
index 75beacda..36906a50 100644
--- a/src/drivers/i2c.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/i2c.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ I2CTransaction::~I2CTransaction() {
   free(buffer_);
 }
 
-esp_err_t I2CTransaction::Execute(i2c_port_t port) {
-  return i2c_master_cmd_begin(port, handle_, kI2CTimeout);
+esp_err_t I2CTransaction::Execute(int num_retries) {
+  esp_err_t res;
+  do {
+    res = i2c_master_cmd_begin(I2C_NUM_0, handle_, kI2CTimeout);
+  } while (res == ESP_ERR_TIMEOUT && num_retries-- > 0);
+  return res;
 }
 
 I2CTransaction& I2CTransaction::start() {
diff --git a/src/drivers/include/i2c.hpp b/src/drivers/include/i2c.hpp
index 213fb7b3..0dc1e7c0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/include/i2c.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/include/i2c.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class I2CTransaction {
    * ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE I2C driver not installed or not in master mode.
    * ESP_ERR_TIMEOUT Operation timeout because the bus is busy.
    */
-  esp_err_t Execute(i2c_port_t port = I2C_NUM_0);
+  esp_err_t Execute(int num_retries = 0);
 
   /*
    * Enqueues a start condition. May also be used for repeated start
diff --git a/src/drivers/samd.cpp b/src/drivers/samd.cpp
index fe621993..459b7bce 100644
--- a/src/drivers/samd.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/samd.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Samd::Samd() {
       .write_addr(kAddress, I2C_MASTER_READ)
       .read(&raw_res, I2C_MASTER_NACK)
       .stop();
-  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute());
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute(1));
   ESP_LOGI(kTag, "samd firmware rev: %u", raw_res);
 
   UpdateChargeStatus();
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ auto Samd::UpdateChargeStatus() -> void {
       .write_addr(kAddress, I2C_MASTER_READ)
       .read(&raw_res, I2C_MASTER_NACK)
       .stop();
-  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute();
+  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute(1);
   if (res != ESP_OK) {
     return;
   }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ auto Samd::UpdateUsbStatus() -> void {
       .write_addr(kAddress, I2C_MASTER_READ)
       .read(&raw_res, I2C_MASTER_NACK)
       .stop();
-  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute();
+  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute(1);
   if (res != ESP_OK) {
     return;
   }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ auto Samd::ResetToFlashSamd() -> void {
       .write_addr(kAddress, I2C_MASTER_WRITE)
       .write_ack(Registers::kUsbControl, 0b100)
       .stop();
-  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute());
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute(3));
 }
 
 auto Samd::PowerDown() -> void {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ auto Samd::PowerDown() -> void {
       .write_addr(kAddress, I2C_MASTER_WRITE)
       .write_ack(Registers::kPowerControl, 0b1)
       .stop();
-  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute());
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(transaction.Execute(3));
 }
 
 auto Samd::CreateReadPending() -> SemaphoreHandle_t {
diff --git a/src/drivers/touchwheel.cpp b/src/drivers/touchwheel.cpp
index 77b78c23..6d624b0f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/touchwheel.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/touchwheel.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void TouchWheel::WriteRegister(uint8_t reg, uint8_t val) {
       .write_addr(kTouchWheelAddress, I2C_MASTER_WRITE)
       .write_ack(reg, val)
       .stop();
-  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute();
+  esp_err_t res = transaction.Execute(1);
   if (res != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(kTag, "write failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(res));
   }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ uint8_t TouchWheel::ReadRegister(uint8_t reg) {
       .write_addr(kTouchWheelAddress, I2C_MASTER_READ)
       .read(&res, I2C_MASTER_NACK)
       .stop();
-  if (transaction.Execute() == ESP_OK) {
+  if (transaction.Execute(1) == ESP_OK) {
     return res;
   } else {
     return 0;