diff --git a/cpu/native/startup.c b/cpu/native/startup.c
index d9a69d780f..ad43f19ca8 100644
--- a/cpu/native/startup.c
+++ b/cpu/native/startup.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "tty_uart.h"
 
 #include "periph/init.h"
+#include "periph/pm.h"
 
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -390,6 +391,11 @@ extern init_func_t __init_array_start;
 extern init_func_t __init_array_end;
 #endif
 
+static void _reset_handler(void)
+{
+    pm_reboot();
+}
+
 __attribute__((constructor)) static void startup(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
     _native_init_syscalls();
@@ -577,6 +583,8 @@ __attribute__((constructor)) static void startup(int argc, char **argv, char **e
     periph_init();
     board_init();
 
+    register_interrupt(SIGUSR1, _reset_handler);
+
     puts("RIOT native hardware initialization complete.\n");
     irq_enable();
     kernel_init();