diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
index 6aa703f051..3452e8f915 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_sys.c
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ int _reboot_handler(int argc, char **argv)
     return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef MODULE_USB_BOARD_RESET
+void usb_board_reset_in_bootloader(void);
+
+int _bootloader_handler(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    (void) argc;
+    (void) argv;
+
+    usb_board_reset_in_bootloader();
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 int _version_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     (void) argc;
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
index 084ab13d6d..9905cd7b9d 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
@@ -175,9 +175,16 @@ extern int _suit_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 extern int _cryptoauth(int argc, char **argv);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_USB_BOARD_RESET
+extern int _bootloader_handler(int argc, char **argv);
+#endif
+
 const shell_command_t _shell_command_list[] = {
     {"reboot", "Reboot the node", _reboot_handler},
     {"version", "Prints current RIOT_VERSION", _version_handler},
+#ifdef MODULE_USB_BOARD_RESET
+    {"bootloader", "Reboot to bootloader", _bootloader_handler},
+#endif
 #ifdef MODULE_CONFIG
     {"id", "Gets or sets the node's id.", _id_handler},
 #endif