diff --git a/sys/ddb/db_command.c b/sys/ddb/db_command.c
--- a/sys/ddb/db_command.c
+++ b/sys/ddb/db_command.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <sys/proc.h>
 #include <sys/reboot.h>
 #include <sys/signalvar.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
 #include <sys/watchdog.h>
 
@@ -743,6 +744,11 @@
 #define	DB_RESET_MAXDELAY	(3600 * 24 * 7)
 #endif
 
+static bool db_full_reboot = true;
+SYSCTL_BOOL(_debug_ddb, OID_AUTO, full_reboot, CTLFLAG_RWTUN | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE,
+    &db_full_reboot, 0,
+    "Execute all shutdown handlers with 'reset' command");
+
 static void
 db_reset(db_expr_t addr, bool have_addr, db_expr_t count __unused,
     char *modif __unused)
@@ -770,7 +776,15 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Conditionally try the standard reboot path, so registered
+	 * shutdown/reset handlers have a chance.
+	 */
+	if (db_full_reboot)
+		kern_reboot(RB_NOSYNC);
+
 	cpu_reset();
+	__assert_unreachable();
 }
 
 static void