diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt.py b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt.py
index 3659baf..93be301 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt.py
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
 
     def reboot_device(self, device):
         log.info('reboot_device', device=device)
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+        handler = self.devices[device.id]
+        handler.reboot()
 
     def download_image(self, device, request):
         log.info('image_download', device=device, request=request)
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
index ce082dd..d4e67c3 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
@@ -953,3 +953,13 @@
                               onu_id=child_device.proxy_address.onu_id,
                               serial_number=serial_number)
         self.stub.DeleteOnu(onu)
+
+    def reboot(self):
+        self.log.debug('rebooting openolt device', device_id = self.device_id)
+        try:
+            self.stub.Reboot(openolt_pb2.Empty())
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error('something went wrong with the reboot', error=e)
+        else:
+            self.log.info('device rebooted')
+
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
index 87515f9..bc9e953 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@
         };
     }
 
+    rpc Reboot(Empty) returns (Empty) {
+         option (google.api.http) = {
+            post: "/v1/Reboot"
+            body: "*"
+        };
+    }
+
     rpc EnableIndication(Empty) returns (stream Indication) {}
 }