diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/Makefile b/ports/mimxrt/Makefile
index 800370e0ad..abde70f12c 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/Makefile
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/Makefile
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ SRC_HAL_IMX_C += \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_lpuart.c \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_pit.c \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_pwm.c \
+	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_romapi.c \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_sai.c \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_snvs_lp.c \
 	$(MCU_DIR)/drivers/fsl_wdog.c \
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c b/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
index 9097289e79..5c897578d4 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "pin.h"
 #include "modmachine.h"
 #include "fsl_wdog.h"
+#include "fsl_romapi.h"
 
 #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE
 
@@ -108,6 +109,24 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_enable_irq(mp_obj_t state_in) {
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(machine_enable_irq_obj, machine_enable_irq);
 
+NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+    #if defined(MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER)
+    // If a board has a custom bootloader, call it first.
+    MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER(n_args, args);
+    #elif FSL_ROM_HAS_RUNBOOTLOADER_API
+    // If not, enter ROM bootloader in serial downloader / USB mode.
+    uint32_t arg = 0xEB110000;
+    ROM_RunBootloader(&arg);
+    #else
+    // No custom bootloader, or run bootloader API, then just reset.
+    WDOG_TriggerSystemSoftwareReset(WDOG1);
+    #endif
+    while (1) {
+        ;
+    }
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
+
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t machine_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__),            MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_umachine) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_unique_id),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_unique_id_obj) },
@@ -144,6 +163,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t machine_module_globals_table[] = {
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disable_irq),         MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_disable_irq_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_enable_irq),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_enable_irq_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) },
 
     #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BITSTREAM
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bitstream),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bitstream_obj) },