diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
index 85eb0b522b..d7b9041947 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
 
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 
+#include "soc/rtc_cntl_reg.h"
+#include "esp_private/system_internal.h"
+
+#include "esp32s2/rom/rtc.h"
+#include "esp32s2/rom/usb/usb_persist.h"
+#include "esp32s2/rom/usb/chip_usb_dw_wrapper.h"
+
 void common_hal_mcu_delay_us(uint32_t delay) {
     mp_hal_delay_us(delay);
 }
@@ -68,12 +75,32 @@ void common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts(void) {
 }
 
 void common_hal_mcu_on_next_reset(mcu_runmode_t runmode) {
-    if (runmode == RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE) {
-        safe_mode_on_next_reset(PROGRAMMATIC_SAFE_MODE);
+    switch (runmode) {
+        case RUNMODE_UF2:
+            // 0x11F2 is APP_REQUEST_UF2_RESET_HINT & is defined by TinyUF2
+            esp_reset_reason_set_hint(0x11F2);
+            break;
+        case RUNMODE_NORMAL:
+            // revert back to normal boot
+            REG_WRITE(RTC_RESET_CAUSE_REG, 0);  // reset uf2
+            REG_WRITE(RTC_CNTL_STORE0_REG, 0);  // reset safe mode
+            REG_WRITE(RTC_CNTL_OPTION1_REG, 0); // reset bootloader
+            break;
+        case RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE:
+            // enter safe mode on next boot
+            safe_mode_on_next_reset(PROGRAMMATIC_SAFE_MODE);
+            break;
+        case RUNMODE_BOOTLOADER:
+            // DFU download
+            chip_usb_set_persist_flags(USBDC_BOOT_DFU);
+            REG_WRITE(RTC_CNTL_OPTION1_REG, RTC_CNTL_FORCE_DOWNLOAD_BOOT);
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 }
 
-void common_hal_mcu_reset(void) {
+void NORETURN common_hal_mcu_reset(void) {
     filesystem_flush(); // TODO: implement as part of flash improvements
     esp_restart();
 }
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
index 6b5cb9b0d8..ed68835e71 100644
--- a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
@@ -73,12 +73,16 @@ void common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts(void) {
 static bool next_reset_to_bootloader = false;
 
 void common_hal_mcu_on_next_reset(mcu_runmode_t runmode) {
-    if (runmode == RUNMODE_BOOTLOADER) {
-        next_reset_to_bootloader = true;
-    } else {
-    }
-    if (runmode == RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE) {
-        safe_mode_on_next_reset(PROGRAMMATIC_SAFE_MODE);
+    switch (runmode) {
+        case RUNMODE_UF2:
+        case RUNMODE_BOOTLOADER:
+            next_reset_to_bootloader = true;
+            break;
+        case RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE:
+            safe_mode_on_next_reset(PROGRAMMATIC_SAFE_MODE);
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.c b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.c
index 789bb77c3b..e3743090ec 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.c
@@ -39,18 +39,27 @@
 //|     :type microcontroller.RunMode:"""
 //|
 //|     SAFE_MODE: RunMode
-//|     """Run CircuitPython in safe mode. User code will not be run and the
+//|     """Run CircuitPython in safe mode. User code will not run and the
 //|     file system will be writeable over USB.
 //|
 //|     :type microcontroller.RunMode:"""
 //|
+//|     UF2: RunMode
+//|     """Run the uf2 bootloader.
+//|
+//|     :type microcontroller.RunMode:"""
+//|
 //|     BOOTLOADER: RunMode
-//|     """Run the bootloader.
+//|     """Run the default bootloader.
 //|
 //|     :type microcontroller.RunMode:"""
 //|
 const mp_obj_type_t mcu_runmode_type;
 
+const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_uf2_obj = {
+    { &mcu_runmode_type },
+};
+
 const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_normal_obj = {
     { &mcu_runmode_type },
 };
@@ -64,6 +73,7 @@ const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_bootloader_obj = {
 };
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mcu_runmode_locals_dict_table[] = {
+    {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_UF2),        MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_uf2_obj)},
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NORMAL),     MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_normal_obj)},
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SAFE_MODE),  MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_safe_mode_obj)},
     {MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BOOTLOADER), MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_bootloader_obj)},
@@ -72,10 +82,11 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mcu_runmode_locals_dict, mcu_runmode_locals_dict_tab
 
 STATIC void mcu_runmode_print(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t self_in, mp_print_kind_t kind) {
     qstr runmode = MP_QSTR_NORMAL;
-    if (MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in) == MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_safe_mode_obj)) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in) == MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_uf2_obj)) {
+        runmode = MP_QSTR_UF2;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in) == MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_safe_mode_obj)) {
         runmode = MP_QSTR_SAFE_MODE;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in) ==
-               MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_bootloader_obj)) {
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in) == MP_ROM_PTR(&mcu_runmode_bootloader_obj)) {
         runmode = MP_QSTR_BOOTLOADER;
     }
     mp_printf(print, "%q.%q.%q", MP_QSTR_microcontroller, MP_QSTR_RunMode,
diff --git a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.h b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.h
index ce90ab93a7..172256d7b0 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/RunMode.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
 typedef enum {
+    RUNMODE_UF2,
     RUNMODE_NORMAL,
     RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE,
     RUNMODE_BOOTLOADER
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ extern const mp_obj_type_t mcu_runmode_type;
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
 } mcu_runmode_obj_t;
+
+extern const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_uf2_obj;
 extern const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_normal_obj;
 extern const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_safe_mode_obj;
 extern const mcu_runmode_obj_t mcu_runmode_bootloader_obj;
diff --git a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.c b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.c
index b8014ad76e..053958cca1 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.c
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(mcu_enable_interrupts_obj, mcu_enable_interrupt
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t mcu_on_next_reset(mp_obj_t run_mode_obj) {
     mcu_runmode_t run_mode;
-    if (run_mode_obj == &mcu_runmode_normal_obj) {
+    if (run_mode_obj == &mcu_runmode_uf2_obj) {
+        run_mode = RUNMODE_UF2;
+    } else if (run_mode_obj == &mcu_runmode_normal_obj) {
         run_mode = RUNMODE_NORMAL;
     } else if (run_mode_obj == &mcu_runmode_safe_mode_obj) {
         run_mode = RUNMODE_SAFE_MODE;
@@ -118,9 +120,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mcu_on_next_reset(mp_obj_t run_mode_obj) {
     } else {
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Invalid run mode."));
     }
-
     common_hal_mcu_on_next_reset(run_mode);
-
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(mcu_on_next_reset_obj, mcu_on_next_reset);