diff --git a/lib/ykpiv.c b/lib/ykpiv.c
index 21344489..2537387a 100644
--- a/lib/ykpiv.c
+++ b/lib/ykpiv.c
@@ -2371,3 +2371,29 @@ ykpiv_rc ykpiv_auth_get_verified(ykpiv_state* state) {
 ykpiv_rc ykpiv_auth_verify(ykpiv_state* state, uint8_t* pin, size_t* p_pin_len, int *tries, bool force_select, bool bio, bool verify_spin) {
   return _ykpiv_verify_select(state, pin, p_pin_len, tries, force_select, bio, verify_spin);
 }
+
+ykpiv_rc ykpiv_global_reset(ykpiv_state *state) {
+  ykpiv_rc res = YKPIV_OK;
+  unsigned char mgm_templ[] = {0x00, YKPIV_INS_SELECT_APPLICATION, 0x04, 0x00};
+  unsigned char recv[256] = {0};
+  unsigned long recv_len = sizeof(recv);
+  int sw = 0;
+  if ((res = _ykpiv_transfer_data(state, mgm_templ, mgmt_aid, sizeof(mgmt_aid), recv, &recv_len, &sw)) < YKPIV_OK) {
+    return res;
+  }
+  res = ykpiv_translate_sw_ex(__FUNCTION__, sw);
+  if (res != YKPIV_OK) {
+    DBG("Failed selecting mgmt/yk application");
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  unsigned char reset_templ[] = {0, MGM_INS_GLOBAL_RESET, 0, 0};
+  recv_len = 0;
+  sw = 0;
+  res = ykpiv_transfer_data(state, reset_templ, NULL, 0, NULL, &recv_len, &sw);
+  if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
+    return res;
+  }
+  return ykpiv_translate_sw_ex(__FUNCTION__, sw);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ykpiv.h b/lib/ykpiv.h
index 02c024c4..a8077c97 100644
--- a/lib/ykpiv.h
+++ b/lib/ykpiv.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ extern "C"
 
   bool is_version_compatible(ykpiv_state *state, uint8_t major, uint8_t minor, uint8_t patch);
   ykpiv_rc ykpiv_move_key(ykpiv_state *state, const unsigned char from_slot, const unsigned char to_slot);
+  ykpiv_rc ykpiv_global_reset(ykpiv_state *state);
 
   /**
    * Return the number of PIN attempts remaining before PIN is locked.
@@ -745,6 +746,8 @@ extern "C"
 #define YKPIV_INS_GET_SERIAL 0xf8
 #define YKPIV_INS_GET_METADATA 0xf7
 
+#define MGM_INS_GLOBAL_RESET 0x1f
+
 #define YKPIV_PINPOLICY_TAG 0xaa
 #define YKPIV_PINPOLICY_DEFAULT 0
 #define YKPIV_PINPOLICY_NEVER 1
diff --git a/tool/cmdline.ggo b/tool/cmdline.ggo
index 7fe347f5..bf17aaa0 100644
--- a/tool/cmdline.ggo
+++ b/tool/cmdline.ggo
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ option "input" i "Filename to use as input, - for stdin" string optional default
 option "output" o "Filename to use as output, - for stdout" string optional default="-"
 option "key-format" K "Format of the key being read/written" values="PEM","PKCS12","GZIP","DER","SSH" enum optional default="PEM"
 option "compress" - "Compress a large certificate using GZIP before import" flag off
+option "global" - "Reset the whole device over all protocols" flag off
 option "password" p "Password for decryption of private key file, if omitted password will be asked for" string optional
 option "subject" S "The subject to use for certificate request" string optional
 text   "
diff --git a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
index 9fc0d650..7aba6a50 100644
--- a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
+++ b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
@@ -443,8 +443,32 @@ static bool generate_key(ykpiv_state *state, enum enum_slot slot,
   return ret;
 }
 
-static bool reset(ykpiv_state *state) {
-  return ykpiv_util_reset(state) == YKPIV_OK;
+static bool reset(ykpiv_state *state, bool global) {
+  if(!global) {
+    if(ykpiv_util_reset(state) != YKPIV_OK) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Reset failed, are pincodes blocked?\n");
+      return false;
+    }
+  } else {
+    fprintf(stderr, "ALL of the data, including PIV data, in the YubiKey will be deleted. The action cannot be reversed!\n\nType 'y' to proceed: ");
+    char resp = fgetc(stdin);
+    if(resp == 'y') {
+      ykpiv_rc rc = ykpiv_global_reset(state);
+      if(rc != YKPIV_OK) {
+        if(rc == YKPIV_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "Global reset not supported on this YubiKey. Please refer to reset commands for specific applications instead\n");
+        } else {
+          fprintf(stderr, "Reset failed\n");
+        }
+        return false;
+      }
+    } else {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Global reset operation aborted\n");
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  fprintf(stderr, "Successfully reset the application.\n");
+  return true;
 }
 
 static bool set_pin_retries(ykpiv_state *state, int pin_retries, int puk_retries, int verbose) {
@@ -2687,11 +2711,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
         break;
       case action_arg_reset:
-        if(reset(state) == false) {
-          fprintf(stderr, "Reset failed, are pincodes blocked?\n");
+        if(!reset(state, args_info.global_given)) {
           ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
-        } else {
-          fprintf(stderr, "Successfully reset the application.\n");
         }
         break;
       case action_arg_pinMINUS_retries: