diff --git a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.cpp b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.cpp
index fc758b3610c2..0f1a1cbaa290 100644
--- a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void RebootThread::do_reboot(void) {
 
   if (m_request.method() == RebootMethod::COLD) {
     do_cold_reboot(s);
+  } else if (m_request.method() == RebootMethod::HALT) {
+    do_halt_reboot(s);
   } else {
     // This shouldn't be possible. Reference check_start_preconditions()
     SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Received unrecognized method type = %s",
@@ -163,6 +165,27 @@ void RebootThread::do_cold_reboot(swss::Select &s) {
   return;
 }
 
+void RebootThread::do_halt_reboot(swss::Select &s) {
+  SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+  SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("Sending halt reboot request to platform");
+  if (send_dbus_reboot_request() == Progress::EXIT_EARLY) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Wait for platform to reboot. If we return, reboot failed.
+  // Logging, error status and monitoring for critical state are handled within.
+  if (wait_for_platform_reboot(s) == Progress::EXIT_EARLY) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // We shouldn't be here. Platform reboot should've killed us.
+  log_error_and_set_non_retry_failure("platform failed to reboot");
+
+  // Set critical state
+  m_critical_interface.report_critical_state("platform failed to reboot");
+  return;
+}
+
 void RebootThread::reboot_thread(void) {
   SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
 
diff --git a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.h b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.h
index a1799f342d7b..991b297f623d 100644
--- a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.h
+++ b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/reboot_thread.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ThreadStatus {
     // Number of reboots since active.
     m_proto_status.set_count(0);
 
-    // RebootMethod is type of of reboot: cold, nsf, warm, fast from a
+    // RebootMethod is type of of reboot: cold, halt, nsf, warm, fast from a
     // RebootRequest
     m_proto_status.set_method(gnoi::system::RebootMethod::UNKNOWN);
 
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class RebootThread {
   void do_reboot(void);
   Progress send_dbus_reboot_request();
   void do_cold_reboot(swss::Select &s);
+  void do_halt_reboot(swss::Select &s);
 
   // Inner loop select handler to wait for platform reboot.
   //   wait for timeout
diff --git a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.cpp b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.cpp
index 1b2a88c078ca..a9a69febefab 100644
--- a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.cpp
+++ b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ NotificationResponse RebootBE::handle_reboot_request(
   if (response.status == swss::StatusCode::SWSS_RC_SUCCESS) {
     if (request.method() == gnoi::system::RebootMethod::COLD) {
       SetCurrentStatus(NsfManagerStatus::COLD_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS);
+    } else if (request.method() == gnoi::system::RebootMethod::HALT) {
+      SetCurrentStatus(NsfManagerStatus::HALT_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS);
     } else if (request.method() == gnoi::system::RebootMethod::NSF) {
       SetCurrentStatus(NsfManagerStatus::NSF_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS);
     }
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ bool RebootBE::reboot_allowed(const gnoi::system::RebootMethod reboot_method) {
   NsfManagerStatus current_status = GetCurrentStatus();
   switch (current_status) {
     case NsfManagerStatus::COLD_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS:
+    case NsfManagerStatus::HALT_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS:
     case NsfManagerStatus::NSF_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS: {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.h b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.h
index 65fee28aebba..2a2b9d551202 100644
--- a/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.h
+++ b/src/sonic-framework/rebootbackend/rebootbe.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class RebootBE {
     NSF_INIT_WAIT,
     IDLE,
     COLD_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS,
+    HALT_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS,
     NSF_REBOOT_IN_PROGRESS
   };