diff --git a/boards/Kconfig b/boards/Kconfig
index d04a65b0fa..d4499294b8 100644
--- a/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/Kconfig
@@ -3369,7 +3369,7 @@ config BOARD_RESET_ON_ASSERT
 
 config BOARD_ASSERT_RESET_VALUE
 	int "Board reset argument"
-	default 0
+	default 1
 	depends on BOARDCTL_RESET
 	---help---
 		Parameter that will be passed to board_reset() by when an
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_reset.c b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_reset.c
index 5434b8acbb..ad7059cbfe 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_reset.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c3/esp32c3-devkit/src/esp32c3_reset.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/board.h>
 
+#include "esp32c3_systemreset.h"
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -58,7 +60,6 @@
 
 int board_reset(int status)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_ASSERT_RESET_VALUE
   syslog(LOG_INFO, "reboot status=%d\n", status);
 
   switch (status)
@@ -71,9 +72,6 @@ int board_reset(int status)
       default:
         break;
     }
-#else
-  up_shutdown_handler();
-#endif
 
   up_systemreset();