diff --git a/src/sys/mod.rs b/src/sys/mod.rs
index 82934164b9..793bc70e05 100644
--- a/src/sys/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/mod.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ pub mod stat;
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
 pub mod syscall;
 
+#[cfg(any(target_os = "linux"))]
+pub mod reboot;
+
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "ios"))]
 pub mod termios;
 
diff --git a/src/sys/reboot.rs b/src/sys/reboot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94f30f6217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sys/reboot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+//! Reboot/shutdown or enable/disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
+
+use {Errno, Error, Result};
+use libc;
+use void::Void;
+use std::mem::drop;
+
+/// How exactly should the system be rebooted.
+///
+/// See [`set_cad_enabled()`](fn.set_cad_enabled.html) for
+/// enabling/disabling Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
+#[repr(i32)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum RebootMode {
+    RB_HALT_SYSTEM = libc::RB_HALT_SYSTEM,
+    RB_KEXEC = libc::RB_KEXEC,
+    RB_POWER_OFF = libc::RB_POWER_OFF,
+    RB_AUTOBOOT = libc::RB_AUTOBOOT,
+    // we do not support Restart2,
+    RB_SW_SUSPEND = libc::RB_SW_SUSPEND,
+}
+
+pub fn reboot(how: RebootMode) -> Result<Void> {
+    unsafe {
+        libc::reboot(how as libc::c_int)
+    };
+    Err(Error::Sys(Errno::last()))
+}
+
+/// Enable or disable the reboot keystroke (Ctrl-Alt-Delete).
+///
+/// Corresponds to calling `reboot(RB_ENABLE_CAD)` or `reboot(RB_DISABLE_CAD)` in C.
+pub fn set_cad_enabled(enable: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let cmd = if enable {
+        libc::RB_ENABLE_CAD
+    } else {
+        libc::RB_DISABLE_CAD
+    };
+    let res = unsafe {
+        libc::reboot(cmd)
+    };
+    Errno::result(res).map(drop)
+}