diff --git a/target/linux/etrax-2.6/patches/cris/018-reboot.patch b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/patches/cris/018-reboot.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9d138373f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/patches/cris/018-reboot.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- linux-2.6.19.2.orig/kernel/sys.c	2007-06-04 22:00:44.000000000 +0200
++++ linux-2.6.19.2/kernel/sys.c	2007-06-04 22:02:06.000000000 +0200
+@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@
+ 		break;
+ 
+ 	case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_CAD_ON:
++		kernel_restart(NULL);
+ 		C_A_D = 1;
+ 		break;
+