diff --git a/nshlib/Kconfig b/nshlib/Kconfig
index 2123c1bf3..1acad06f4 100644
--- a/nshlib/Kconfig
+++ b/nshlib/Kconfig
@@ -519,6 +519,11 @@ config NSH_DISABLE_READLINK
 	default DEFAULT_SMALL
 	depends on PSEUDOFS_SOFTLINKS
 
+config NSH_DISABLE_BOOT
+	bool "Disable boot"
+	default DEFAULT_SMALL
+	depends on BOARDCTL_BOOT_IMAGE
+
 config NSH_DISABLE_REBOOT
 	bool "Disable reboot"
 	default DEFAULT_SMALL
diff --git a/nshlib/README.md b/nshlib/README.md
index 336d72a69..8a4e6f4aa 100644
--- a/nshlib/README.md
+++ b/nshlib/README.md
@@ -1158,6 +1158,14 @@ system image.
 
   Show target of a soft link.
 
+- `boot [<image path> [<header size>]]`
+
+  Boot a new firmware image. This command depends on hardware support
+  CONFIG_BOARDCTL_BOOT_IMAGE. `<image path>` may point to a partion or file
+  which contain the firmware to boot. The optional, numeric argument
+  `<header size>` may be useful for skipping metadata information preprended
+  to the firmware image.
+
 - `reboot [<n>]`
 
   Reset and reboot the system immediately. This command depends on hardware
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh.h b/nshlib/nsh.h
index ddf294672..cfde18aca 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh.h
+++ b/nshlib/nsh.h
@@ -1149,6 +1149,10 @@ int cmd_irqinfo(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv);
 int cmd_pmconfig(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv);
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_BOOT_IMAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_BOOT)
+  int cmd_boot(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_REBOOT)
   int cmd_reboot(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv);
 #endif
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_command.c b/nshlib/nsh_command.c
index 79da9341d..36088210e 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_command.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_command.c
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ static const struct cmdmap_s g_cmdmap[] =
   { "basename",  cmd_basename, 2, 3, "<path> [<suffix>]" },
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_BOOT_IMAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_BOOT)
+  { "boot",     cmd_boot,     1, 3, "[<image path> [<header size>]]" },
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLESCRIPT) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_LOOPS)
   { "break",     cmd_break,   1, 1, NULL },
 #endif
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_syscmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_syscmds.c
index 475483130..15fbc6ec3 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_syscmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_syscmds.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ int cmd_shutdown(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 #endif
 
   /* boardctl() will not return in any case.  It if does, it means that
-   * there was a problem with the shutdown/resaet operation.
+   * there was a problem with the shutdown/reset operation.
    */
 
   nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, argv[0], "boardctl", NSH_ERRNO);
@@ -318,6 +318,52 @@ int cmd_poweroff(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 }
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: cmd_boot
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_BOOT_IMAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_BOOT)
+int cmd_boot(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
+{
+  struct boardioc_boot_info_s info;
+
+  memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+
+  /* Invoke the BOARDIOC_BOOT_IMAGE board control to reset the board.  If
+   * the board_boot_image() function returns, then it was not possible to
+   * boot the image due to some constraints.
+   */
+
+  switch (argc)
+    {
+      default:
+        info.header_size = strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 0);
+
+        /* Go through */
+
+      case 1:
+        info.path = argv[1];
+
+        /* Go through */
+
+      case 0:
+
+        /* Nothing to do */
+
+        break;
+    }
+
+  boardctl(BOARDIOC_BOOT_IMAGE, (uintptr_t)&info);
+
+  /* boardctl() will not return in this case.  It if does, it means that
+   * there was a problem with the boot operation.
+   */
+
+  nsh_error(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, argv[0], "boardctl", NSH_ERRNO);
+  return ERROR;
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: cmd_reboot
  ****************************************************************************/