diff --git a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
index e869f61..1a88b8d 100644
--- a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
+++ b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ static void cl_help(char **argv, BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt)
 	printf("\t-s \"string\"\t: Use dongle with (partial) "
 		  "serial number \"string\"\n");
 	printf("\t-c \"string\"\t: Use ftdi dongle with type \"string\"\n");
-	printf("\t-n\t\t:  Exit immediate if no device found\n");
+	printf("\t-C\t\t: Connect under reset\n");
+	printf("\t-n\t\t: Exit immediate if no device found\n");
 	printf("\tRun mode related options:\n");
 	printf("\t-t\t\t: Scan SWD, with no target found scan jtag and exit\n");
 	printf("\t-E\t\t: Erase flash until flash end or for given size\n");
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void cl_init(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt, int argc, char **argv)
 	opt->opt_target_dev = 1;
 	opt->opt_flash_start = 0x08000000;
 	opt->opt_flash_size = 16 * 1024 *1024;
-	while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Ehv::s:c:nN:tVta:S:jprR")) != -1) {
+	while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Ehv::s:c:CnN:tVta:S:jprR")) != -1) {
 		switch(c) {
 		case 'c':
 			if (optarg)
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ void cl_init(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt, int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'j':
 			opt->opt_usejtag = true;
 			break;
+		case 'C':
+			opt->opt_connect_under_reset = true;
+			break;
 		case 'n':
 			opt->opt_no_wait = true;
 			break;
@@ -235,6 +239,9 @@ int cl_execute(BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt)
 		platform_delay(500);
 	}
 #endif
+	if (opt->opt_connect_under_reset)
+		printf("Connecting under reset\n");
+	platform_srst_set_val(opt->opt_connect_under_reset);
 	if (opt->opt_mode == BMP_MODE_TEST)
 		printf("Running in Test Mode\n");
 	if (opt->opt_usejtag) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
index 644d39c..850112b 100644
--- a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
+++ b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ typedef struct BMP_CL_OPTIONS_s {
 	bool opt_usejtag;
 	bool opt_no_wait;
 	bool opt_tpwr;
+	bool opt_connect_under_reset;
 	char *opt_flash_file;
 	char *opt_serial;
 	char *opt_cable;