diff --git a/init/builtins.c b/init/builtins.c
index 0f9f131..9ae9ba3 100644
--- a/init/builtins.c
+++ b/init/builtins.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <linux/loop.h>
 #include <cutils/partition_utils.h>
+#include <cutils/android_reboot.h>
 #include <sys/system_properties.h>
 #include <fs_mgr.h>
 
@@ -599,6 +600,43 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+int do_powerctl(int nargs, char **args)
+{
+    char command[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+    int res;
+    int len = 0;
+    int cmd = 0;
+    char *reboot_target;
+
+    res = expand_props(command, args[1], sizeof(command));
+    if (res) {
+        ERROR("powerctl: cannot expand '%s'\n", args[1]);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    if (strncmp(command, "shutdown", 8) == 0) {
+        cmd = ANDROID_RB_POWEROFF;
+        len = 8;
+    } else if (strncmp(command, "reboot", 6) == 0) {
+        cmd = ANDROID_RB_RESTART2;
+        len = 6;
+    } else {
+        ERROR("powerctl: unrecognized command '%s'\n", command);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    if (command[len] == ',') {
+        reboot_target = &command[len + 1];
+    } else if (command[len] == '\0') {
+        reboot_target = "";
+    } else {
+        ERROR("powerctl: unrecognized reboot target '%s'\n", &command[len]);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return android_reboot(cmd, 0, reboot_target);
+}
+
 int do_trigger(int nargs, char **args)
 {
     action_for_each_trigger(args[1], action_add_queue_tail);
diff --git a/init/init_parser.c b/init/init_parser.c
index 686640e..a1d2423 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.c
+++ b/init/init_parser.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@
         if (!strcmp(s, "neshot")) return K_oneshot;
         if (!strcmp(s, "nrestart")) return K_onrestart;
         break;
+    case 'p':
+        if (!strcmp(s, "owerctl")) return K_powerctl;
     case 'r':
         if (!strcmp(s, "estart")) return K_restart;
         if (!strcmp(s, "estorecon")) return K_restorecon;
diff --git a/init/keywords.h b/init/keywords.h
index f188db5..f147506 100644
--- a/init/keywords.h
+++ b/init/keywords.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 int do_mkdir(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_mount_all(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_mount(int nargs, char **args);
+int do_powerctl(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_restart(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_restorecon(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_rm(int nargs, char **args);
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
     KEYWORD(on,          SECTION, 0, 0)
     KEYWORD(oneshot,     OPTION,  0, 0)
     KEYWORD(onrestart,   OPTION,  0, 0)
+    KEYWORD(powerctl,    COMMAND, 1, do_powerctl)
     KEYWORD(restart,     COMMAND, 1, do_restart)
     KEYWORD(restorecon,  COMMAND, 1, do_restorecon)
     KEYWORD(rm,          COMMAND, 1, do_rm)
diff --git a/init/property_service.c b/init/property_service.c
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 5780001..6bf06b4
--- a/init/property_service.c
+++ b/init/property_service.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     { "runtime.",         AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "hw.",              AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "sys.",             AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
+    { "sys.powerctl",     AID_SHELL,    0 },
     { "service.",         AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "wlan.",            AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "bluetooth.",       AID_BLUETOOTH,   0 },