diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
index 79a54d1..de7bfa9 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-int do_reset(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
+void reset_cpu(void)
 {
 	disable_interrupts();
 	/* indirect call to go beyond 256MB limitation of toolchain */
 	nios2_callr(gd->arch.reset_addr);
+}
+
+int do_reset(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
+{
+	reset_cpu();
+
 	return 0;
 }