diff --git a/configs/Kconfig b/configs/Kconfig
index 86c9e9725a..fe6b913150 100644
--- a/configs/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/Kconfig
@@ -1328,21 +1328,26 @@ config NSH_MMCSDMINOR
 	default 0
 	depends on NSH_LIBRARY && MMCSD
 	---help---
-		If board-specific NSH start-up logic needs to mount an MMC/SD device, then the setting should be provided to identify the MMC/SD minor device number (i.e., the N in /dev/mmcsdN).  Default 0
+		If board-specific NSH start-up logic needs to mount an MMC/SD device, then the
+		setting should be provided to identify the MMC/SD minor device number (i.e., the N ini
+		/dev/mmcsdN).  Default 0
 
 config NSH_MMCSDSLOTNO
 	int "MMC/SD slot number"
 	default 0
 	depends on NSH_LIBRARY && MMCSD
 	---help---
-		If board-specific NSH start-up supports more than one MMC/SD slot, then this setting should be provided to indicate which slot should be used.  Default: 0.
+		If board-specific NSH start-up supports more than one MMC/SD slot, then this setting
+		should be provided to indicate which slot should be used.  Default: 0.
 
 config NSH_MMCSDSPIPORTNO
 	int "MMC/SD SPI device number"
 	default 0
 	depends on NSH_LIBRARY && MMCSD && MMCSD_SPI
 	---help---
-		If board-specif NSH start-up logic will mount an SPI-based MMC/SD volume, then this setting may be needed to tell the board logic which SPI bus to use.  Default: 0 (meaning is board-specific).
+		If board-specif NSH start-up logic will mount an SPI-based MMC/SD volume, then this
+		setting may be needed to tell the board logic which SPI bus to use.  Default: 0
+		(meaning is board-specific).
 
 comment "Board-Specific Options"
 
@@ -1672,12 +1677,21 @@ config LIB_BOARDCTL
 if LIB_BOARDCTL
 
 config BOARDCTL_POWEROFF
-	bool "Enable power off command"
+	bool "Enable power off interfaces"
 	default n
 	depends on ARCH_HAVE_POWEROFF
 	---help---
 		Enables support for the BOARDIOC_POWEROFF boardctl() command.
-		Architecture specific logic must provide board_power_off()
+		Architecture specific logic must provide the board_power_off()
+		interface.
+
+config BOARDCTL_RESET
+	bool "Enable reset interfaces"
+	default n
+	depends on ARCH_HAVE_RESET
+	---help---
+		Enables support for the BOARDIOC_RESET boardctl() command.
+		Architecture specific logic must provide the board_reset()
 		interface.
 
 config BOARDCTL_TSCTEST
diff --git a/configs/boardctl.c b/configs/boardctl.c
index 2b8a0860fe..3eaf6a4b5d 100644
--- a/configs/boardctl.c
+++ b/configs/boardctl.c
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ int boardctl(unsigned int cmd, uintptr_t arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
+      /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_RESET
+       * DESCRIPTION:   Reset the board
+       * ARG:           Integer value providing power off status information
+       * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
+       * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide board_reset
+       */
+
+      case BOARDIOC_RESET:
+        {
+          ret = board_reset((int)arg);
+        }
+        break;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_TSCTEST
       /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_TSCTEST_SETUP
        * DESCRIPTION:   Touchscreen controller test configuration