diff --git a/tcl/target/omap2420.cfg b/tcl/target/omap2420.cfg
index 5cf47b213..86b0a80db 100644
--- a/tcl/target/omap2420.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/omap2420.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Texas Instruments OMAP 2420
 #	http://www.ti.com/omap
+# as seen in Nokia N8x0 tablets
 
 if { [info exists CHIPNAME] } {
    set  _CHIPNAME $CHIPNAME
@@ -52,3 +53,9 @@ $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-backup 0
 # trace setup ... NOTE, "normal full" mode fudges the real ETMv3.1 mode
 etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
 etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
+
+# RM_RSTCTRL_WKUP.RST.GS - Trigger a global software reset, and
+# give it a chance to finish before we talk to the chip again.
+set RM_RSTCTRL_WKUP 0x48008450
+$_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-assert \
+	"halt; $_TARGETNAME mww $RM_RSTCTRL_WKUP 2; sleep 200"