diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/hardware/sam_rstc.h b/arch/arm/src/sama5/hardware/sam_rstc.h
index fe9477d0ff..c97b5b628c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/hardware/sam_rstc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/hardware/sam_rstc.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 /* Reset Controller Control Register */
 
 #define RSTC_CR_PROCRST         (1 << 0)   /* Bit 0:  Processor Reset */
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_SAMA5D3)
+#  define RSTC_CR_PERRST        (1 << 2)   /* Bit 2:  Peripheral Reset */
+#endif
 #define RSTC_CR_EXTRST          (1 << 3)   /* Bit 3:  External Reset */
 #define RSTC_CR_KEY_SHIFT       (24)       /* Bits 24-31:  Password */
 #define RSTC_CR_KEY_MASK        (0xff << RSTC_CR_KEY_SHIFT)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
index d043759bd9..b3e58e90a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ void up_systemreset(void)
 
   rstcr  = (RSTC_CR_PROCRST | RSTC_CR_KEY);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_SAMA5D3)
+  rstcr  |= RSTC_CR_PERRST;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_SAMA5_EXTRESET_ERST) && CONFIG_SAMA5_EXTRESET_ERST != 0
   rstcr |= RSTC_CR_EXTRST;
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/Makefile b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/Makefile
index 8a557aeba4..d1da816f35 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/Makefile
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/Makefile
@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS),y)
 CSRCS += sam_buttons.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET),y)
+CSRCS += sam_reset.c
+endif
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/boards/Board.mk
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_reset.c b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_reset.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86736aae2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_reset.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_reset.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: board_reset
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Reset board.  Support for this function is required by board-level
+ *   logic if CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET is selected.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   status - Status information provided with the reset event.  This
+ *            meaning of this status information is board-specific.  If not
+ *            used by a board, the value zero may be provided in calls to
+ *            board_reset().
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   If this function returns, then it was not possible to power-off the
+ *   board due to some constraints.  The return value int this case is a
+ *   board-specific reason for the failure to shutdown.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int board_reset(int status)
+{
+  up_systemreset();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET */