diff --git a/sys/include/usb_board_reset.h b/sys/include/usb_board_reset.h
index 8aa6c655de..9eaeff6953 100644
--- a/sys/include/usb_board_reset.h
+++ b/sys/include/usb_board_reset.h
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ int usb_board_reset_coding_cb(usbus_cdcacm_device_t *cdcacm,
  */
 void usb_board_reset_in_application(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Trigger a bootloader reset, start the bootloader after reset
+ */
+void usb_board_reset_in_bootloader(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
index 3452e8f915..5defa731ec 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 
 #include "periph/pm.h"
 
+#ifdef MODULE_USB_BOARD_RESET
+#define USB_H_USER_IS_RIOT_INTERNAL
+#include "usb_board_reset.h"
+#endif
+
 int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     (void) argc;
@@ -33,8 +38,6 @@ int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 #ifdef MODULE_USB_BOARD_RESET
-void usb_board_reset_in_bootloader(void);
-
 int _bootloader_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     (void) argc;
diff --git a/sys/usb_board_reset/usb_board_reset.c b/sys/usb_board_reset/usb_board_reset.c
index 04aa426d3d..44e4af4dec 100644
--- a/sys/usb_board_reset/usb_board_reset.c
+++ b/sys/usb_board_reset/usb_board_reset.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #define RESET_IN_APPLICATION_TRIGGER_BAUDRATE   (600U)
 #endif
 
-void usb_board_reset_in_bootloader(void);
-
 int usb_board_reset_coding_cb(usbus_cdcacm_device_t *cdcacm,
                               uint32_t baud, uint8_t bits,
                               uint8_t parity, uint8_t stop)