diff --git a/boards/boardctl.c b/boards/boardctl.c
index b1b32e8edcd..f6427c56a88 100644
--- a/boards/boardctl.c
+++ b/boards/boardctl.c
@@ -234,6 +234,56 @@ static inline int boardctl_usbdevctrl(FAR struct boardioc_usbdev_ctrl_s *ctrl)
 }
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: boardctl_pmctrl
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Handle power state transition and query command.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   ctrl - Described the power state transition and query command.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   On success zero (OK) is returned; -1 (ERROR) is returned on failure
+ *   with the errno variable to to indicate the nature of the failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+static inline int boardctl_pmctrl(FAR struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s *ctrl)
+{
+  int ret = OK;
+
+  switch (ctrl->action)
+    {
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_ACTIVITY:
+        pm_activity(ctrl->domain, ctrl->priority);
+        break;
+
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_STAY:
+        pm_stay(ctrl->domain, ctrl->state);
+        break;
+
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_RELAX:
+        pm_relax(ctrl->domain, ctrl->state);
+        break;
+
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_STAYCOUNT:
+        ctrl->count = pm_stay(ctrl->domain, ctrl->state);
+        break;
+
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_QUERYSTATE:
+        ctrl->state = pm_querystate(ctrl->domain);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -341,6 +391,25 @@ int boardctl(unsigned int cmd, uintptr_t arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+      /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_PM_CONTROL
+       * DESCRIPTION:   anage power state transition and query
+       * ARG:           A pointer to an instance of struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s
+       * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_PM
+       * DEPENDENCIES:  None
+       */
+
+      case BOARDIOC_PM_CONTROL:
+        {
+          FAR struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s *ctrl =
+            (FAR struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s *)arg;
+
+          DEBUGASSERT(ctrl != NULL);
+          ret = boardctl_pmctrl(ctrl);
+        }
+        break;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_UNIQUEID
       /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_UNIQUEID
        * DESCRIPTION:   Return a unique ID associated with the board (such
diff --git a/include/sys/boardctl.h b/include/sys/boardctl.h
index 40c60c5c68c..6d6dca7d148 100644
--- a/include/sys/boardctl.h
+++ b/include/sys/boardctl.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/fs/ioctl.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+#  include <nuttx/pm.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNCSERVER
 #  include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #endif
@@ -89,6 +93,12 @@
  * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET
  * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide the board_reset() interface.
  *
+ * CMD:           BOARDIOC_PM_CONTROL
+ * DESCRIPTION:   Manage power state transition and query
+ * ARG:           A pointer to an instance of struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s
+ * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_PM
+ * DEPENDENCIES:  None
+ *
  * CMD:           BOARDIOC_UNIQUEID
  * DESCRIPTION:   Return a unique ID associated with the board (such as a
  *                serial number or a MAC address).
@@ -192,18 +202,19 @@
 #define BOARDIOC_FINALINIT         _BOARDIOC(0x0002)
 #define BOARDIOC_POWEROFF          _BOARDIOC(0x0003)
 #define BOARDIOC_RESET             _BOARDIOC(0x0004)
-#define BOARDIOC_UNIQUEID          _BOARDIOC(0x0005)
-#define BOARDIOC_MKRD              _BOARDIOC(0x0006)
-#define BOARDIOC_ROMDISK           _BOARDIOC(0x0007)
-#define BOARDIOC_APP_SYMTAB        _BOARDIOC(0x0008)
-#define BOARDIOC_OS_SYMTAB         _BOARDIOC(0x0009)
-#define BOARDIOC_BUILTINS          _BOARDIOC(0x000a)
-#define BOARDIOC_USBDEV_CONTROL    _BOARDIOC(0x000b)
-#define BOARDIOC_NX_START          _BOARDIOC(0x000c)
-#define BOARDIOC_VNC_START         _BOARDIOC(0x000d)
-#define BOARDIOC_NXTERM            _BOARDIOC(0x000e)
-#define BOARDIOC_NXTERM_IOCTL      _BOARDIOC(0x000f)
-#define BOARDIOC_TESTSET           _BOARDIOC(0x0010)
+#define BOARDIOC_PM_CONTROL        _BOARDIOC(0x0005)
+#define BOARDIOC_UNIQUEID          _BOARDIOC(0x0006)
+#define BOARDIOC_MKRD              _BOARDIOC(0x0007)
+#define BOARDIOC_ROMDISK           _BOARDIOC(0x0008)
+#define BOARDIOC_APP_SYMTAB        _BOARDIOC(0x0009)
+#define BOARDIOC_OS_SYMTAB         _BOARDIOC(0x000a)
+#define BOARDIOC_BUILTINS          _BOARDIOC(0x000b)
+#define BOARDIOC_USBDEV_CONTROL    _BOARDIOC(0x000c)
+#define BOARDIOC_NX_START          _BOARDIOC(0x000d)
+#define BOARDIOC_VNC_START         _BOARDIOC(0x000e)
+#define BOARDIOC_NXTERM            _BOARDIOC(0x000f)
+#define BOARDIOC_NXTERM_IOCTL      _BOARDIOC(0x0010)
+#define BOARDIOC_TESTSET           _BOARDIOC(0x0011)
 
 /* If CONFIG_BOARDCTL_IOCTL=y, then board-specific commands will be support.
  * In this case, all commands not recognized by boardctl() will be forwarded
@@ -212,7 +223,7 @@
  * User defined board commands may begin with this value:
  */
 
-#define BOARDIOC_USER              _BOARDIOC(0x0011)
+#define BOARDIOC_USER              _BOARDIOC(0x0012)
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Type Definitions
@@ -220,6 +231,28 @@
 
 /* Structures used with IOCTL commands */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+/* Arguments passed with the BOARDIOC_PM_CONTROL command */
+
+enum boardioc_action_e
+{
+  BOARDIOC_PM_ACTIVITY = 0,
+  BOARDIOC_PM_STAY,
+  BOARDIOC_PM_RELAX,
+  BOARDIOC_PM_STAYCOUNT,
+  BOARDIOC_PM_QUERYSTATE
+};
+
+struct boardioc_pm_ctrl_s
+{
+  uint32_t action;
+  uint32_t domain;
+  uint32_t state;
+  uint32_t count;
+  uint32_t priority;
+};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_MKRD
 /* Describes the RAM disk to be created */