diff --git a/drivers/rptun/rptun_ivshmem.c b/drivers/rptun/rptun_ivshmem.c
index d736b6c8b2..34ad6030b1 100644
--- a/drivers/rptun/rptun_ivshmem.c
+++ b/drivers/rptun/rptun_ivshmem.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/board.h>
 #include <nuttx/drivers/addrenv.h>
 #include <nuttx/pci/pci_ivshmem.h>
 #include <nuttx/rptun/rptun.h>
@@ -285,6 +286,38 @@ static int rptun_ivshmem_register_callback(FAR struct rptun_dev_s *dev,
   return 0;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: rptun_ivshmem_check_cmd
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+static void rptun_ivshmem_check_cmd(FAR struct rptun_ivshmem_dev_s *priv)
+{
+  FAR struct rptun_cmd_s *rptun_cmd = RPTUN_RSC2CMD(&priv->shmem->rsc);
+  uint32_t cmd;
+
+  if (priv->master)
+    {
+      cmd = RPTUN_GET_CMD(rptun_cmd->cmd_slave);
+      rptun_cmd->cmd_slave = RPTUN_CMD(RPTUN_CMD_DEFAULT, 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      cmd = RPTUN_GET_CMD(rptun_cmd->cmd_master);
+      rptun_cmd->cmd_master = RPTUN_CMD(RPTUN_CMD_DEFAULT, 0);
+    }
+
+  switch (cmd)
+    {
+      case RPTUN_CMD_RESTART:
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
+        board_reset(0);
+#endif
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: rptun_ivshmem_interrupt
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -293,6 +326,8 @@ static int rptun_ivshmem_interrupt(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
 {
   FAR struct rptun_ivshmem_dev_s *priv = arg;
 
+  rptun_ivshmem_check_cmd(priv);
+
   if (priv->callback != NULL)
     {
       priv->callback(priv->arg, RPTUN_NOTIFY_ALL);
@@ -311,6 +346,8 @@ static void rptun_ivshmem_wdog(wdparm_t arg)
     (FAR struct rptun_ivshmem_dev_s *)arg;
   bool should_notify = false;
 
+  rptun_ivshmem_check_cmd(priv);
+
   if (priv->master && priv->seq != priv->shmem->seqs)
     {
       priv->seq = priv->shmem->seqs;
diff --git a/include/nuttx/rptun/rptun.h b/include/nuttx/rptun/rptun.h
index 0dc1cf3fcd..1cbe39894a 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/rptun/rptun.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/rptun/rptun.h
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@
 
 #define RPTUN_NOTIFY_ALL            (UINT32_MAX - 0)
 
+#define RPTUN_CMD_DEFAULT     0x0
 #define RPTUN_CMD_PANIC       0x1
 #define RPTUN_CMD_STOP        0x2
 #define RPTUN_CMD_READY       0x3
+#define RPTUN_CMD_RESTART     0x4
 #define RPTUN_CMD_MASK        0xffff
 #define RPTUN_CMD_SHIFT       16