diff --git a/commands/reset.c b/commands/reset.c
index 835926b..79885f4 100644
--- a/commands/reset.c
+++ b/commands/reset.c
@@ -20,17 +20,40 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <complete.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
 
 static int cmd_reset(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	int opt, shutdown_flag;
+
+	shutdown_flag = 1;
+
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "f")) > 0) {
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 'f':
+			shutdown_flag = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (shutdown_flag)
+		shutdown_barebox();
+
 	reset_cpu(0);
 
 	/* Not reached */
 	return 1;
 }
 
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_START(reset)
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_USAGE("reset [-f]\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_SHORT("Perform RESET of the CPU.\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_OPT("-f",  "force RESET, don't call shutdown\n")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_END
+
 BAREBOX_CMD_START(reset)
 	.cmd		= cmd_reset,
 	.usage		= "Perform RESET of the CPU",
+	BAREBOX_CMD_HELP(cmd_reset_help)
 	BAREBOX_CMD_COMPLETE(empty_complete)
 BAREBOX_CMD_END