A plurality of flip-flops of an integrated circuit (IC) (e.g., an ASIC) are electrically connected in a predefined series. The scan input gate of any give flip-flop in the predefined series is electrically connected to one of a Q output gate or a Q-bar output gate of an adjacent flip-flop in the predefined series. A reset operation for the IC occurs by feeding a bit string of identical bits (e.g., all zeros) through the scan input gate of a first flip-flop of the plurality of flip-flops to reset the plurality of flip-flops without the need for resetting circuitry and accompanying power savings for the IC.