diff --git a/cmd/ovp8xx/cmd/reboot.go b/cmd/ovp8xx/cmd/reboot.go
index da670e2..8dd17a1 100644
--- a/cmd/ovp8xx/cmd/reboot.go
+++ b/cmd/ovp8xx/cmd/reboot.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func rebootCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-
+	var swu bool
 	host, err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("ip")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ func rebootCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ovp8xx.WithHost(host),
 	)
 
+	if swu, err = cmd.Flags().GetBool("swupdate"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if swu {
+		return o3r.RebootToSWUpdate()
+	}
+
 	return o3r.Reboot()
 }
 
@@ -31,4 +39,5 @@ var rebootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(rebootCmd)
+	rebootCmd.Flags().Bool("swupdate", false, "Reboot to the SWUpdate mode")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/ovp8xx/rpc.go b/pkg/ovp8xx/rpc.go
index 87fb969..8490a5f 100644
--- a/pkg/ovp8xx/rpc.go
+++ b/pkg/ovp8xx/rpc.go
@@ -124,6 +124,19 @@ func (device *Client) Reboot() error {
 	return client.Call("reboot", nil, nil)
 }
 
+// RebootToSWUpdate reboots the OVP8xx device into software update mode.
+// It establishes a connection with the device using XML-RPC and calls the "rebootToRecovery" method.
+// This method is typically used to initiate a firmware update on the device.
+// Returns an error if there was a problem establishing the connection or calling the method.
+func (device *Client) RebootToSWUpdate() error {
+	client, err := xmlrpc.NewClient(device.url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer client.Close()
+	return client.Call("rebootToRecovery", nil, nil)
+}
+
 func (device *DiagnosisClient) GetFiltered(conf Config) (Config, error) {
 	client, err := xmlrpc.NewClient(device.url)
 	if err != nil {