diff --git a/subsys/shell/modules/Kconfig b/subsys/shell/modules/Kconfig
index 6633ed44798ec7..c42d1e8bcf6a2e 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/modules/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/shell/modules/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ config KERNEL_SHELL
 	  This shell provides access to basic kernel data like version, uptime
 	  and other useful information.
 
+config KERNEL_SHELL_REBOOT_DELAY
+	int "Delay between reception of shell reboot command and reboot (ms)"
+	depends on KERNEL_SHELL
+	depends on REBOOT
+	default 0
+	help
+	  This delay allows time for the shell to successfully echo the reboot
+	  command input before the reboot abruptly terminates it. This can help
+	  external systems that interact with the shell and require the reboot
+	  command's echo to successfully complete to synchronise with the
+	  device.
+
 config DEVICE_SHELL
 	bool "Enable device shell"
 	default y if !SHELL_MINIMAL
diff --git a/subsys/shell/modules/kernel_service.c b/subsys/shell/modules/kernel_service.c
index 2a102847a26c23..71ff4abb6c5cea 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/modules/kernel_service.c
+++ b/subsys/shell/modules/kernel_service.c
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ static int cmd_kernel_reboot_warm(const struct shell *shell,
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(argc);
 	ARG_UNUSED(argv);
+#if (CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL_REBOOT_DELAY > 0)
+	k_sleep(K_MSEC(CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL_REBOOT_DELAY));
+#endif
 	sys_reboot(SYS_REBOOT_WARM);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -229,6 +232,9 @@ static int cmd_kernel_reboot_cold(const struct shell *shell,
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(argc);
 	ARG_UNUSED(argv);
+#if (CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL_REBOOT_DELAY > 0)
+	k_sleep(K_MSEC(CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL_REBOOT_DELAY));
+#endif
 	sys_reboot(SYS_REBOOT_COLD);
 	return 0;
 }