diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_suit.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_suit.c
index 9d74bddc1f..9fc8afb84d 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_suit.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_suit.c
@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@
 #include "suit/storage.h"
 #include "suit/transport/coap.h"
 
+#ifdef MODULE_SUIT_STORAGE_FLASHWRITE
+#include "riotboot/flashwrite.h"
+#include "periph/pm.h"
+#endif
+
 static void _print_usage(char **argv)
 {
     printf("Usage: %s fetch <manifest url>\n", argv[0]);
     printf("       %s seq_no\n", argv[0]);
+    if (IS_USED(MODULE_SUIT_STORAGE_FLASHWRITE)) {
+        printf("       %s revert\n", argv[0]);
+    }
 }
 
 static int _suit_handler(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -47,6 +55,18 @@ static int _suit_handler(int argc, char **argv)
         suit_storage_get_highest_seq_no(&seq_no);
         printf("seq_no: 0x%08" PRIx32 "\n", seq_no);
     }
+#ifdef MODULE_SUIT_STORAGE_FLASHWRITE
+    else if (strcmp(argv[1], "revert") == 0) {
+        int res = riotboot_flashwrite_invalidate_latest();
+        if (res) {
+            printf("revert failed: %d\n", res);
+        }
+        else {
+            printf("reverted to previous version, rebooting…\n");
+            pm_reboot();
+        }
+    }
+#endif
     else {
         _print_usage(argv);
         return -1;