diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
index 6a21156e..51c04fcc 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.cpp
@@ -1209,45 +1209,7 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::actionXscReboot(const uint8_t *data, size_t size)
   auto tgtChip = static_cast<xsc::Chip>(data[1]);
   auto tgtCopy = static_cast<xsc::Copy>(data[2]);
 
-  // This function can not really fail
-  gracefulShutdownTasks(tgtChip, tgtCopy, protOpPerformed);
-
-  switch (tgtChip) {
-    case (xsc::Chip::CHIP_0): {
-      switch (tgtCopy) {
-        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_0): {
-          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_0, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_NOMINAL);
-          break;
-        }
-        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_1): {
-          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_0, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_GOLD);
-          break;
-        }
-        default: {
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-    case (xsc::Chip::CHIP_1): {
-      switch (tgtCopy) {
-        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_0): {
-          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_1, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_NOMINAL);
-          break;
-        }
-        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_1): {
-          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_1, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_GOLD);
-          break;
-        }
-        default: {
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      break;
-    }
-    default:
-      break;
-  }
+  performGracefulShutdown(tgtChip, tgtCopy);
   return returnvalue::FAILED;
 }
 
@@ -1267,7 +1229,8 @@ ReturnValue_t CoreController::gracefulShutdownTasks(xsc::Chip chip, xsc::Copy co
   // Attempt graceful shutdown by unmounting and switching off SD cards
   sdcMan->switchOffSdCard(sd::SdCard::SLOT_0);
   sdcMan->switchOffSdCard(sd::SdCard::SLOT_1);
-  // If any boot copies are unprotected
+  // If any boot copies are unprotected.
+  // Actually this function only ensures that reboots to the own image are protected..
   ReturnValue_t result = setBootCopyProtection(xsc::Chip::SELF_CHIP, xsc::Copy::SELF_COPY, true,
                                                protOpPerformed, false);
   if (result == returnvalue::OK and protOpPerformed) {
@@ -1739,8 +1702,7 @@ void CoreController::performRebootWatchdogHandling(bool recreateFile) {
       rebootWatchdogFile.mechanismNextChip = tgtChip;
       rebootWatchdogFile.mechanismNextCopy = tgtCopy;
       rewriteRebootWatchdogFile(rebootWatchdogFile);
-      xsc_boot_copy(static_cast<xsc_libnor_chip_t>(tgtChip),
-                    static_cast<xsc_libnor_copy_t>(tgtCopy));
+      performGracefulShutdown(tgtChip, tgtCopy);
     }
   } else {
     rebootWatchdogFile.mechanismNextChip = xsc::NO_CHIP;
@@ -2563,6 +2525,50 @@ void CoreController::announceCurrentImageInfo() {
   triggerEvent(CURRENT_IMAGE_INFO, CURRENT_CHIP, CURRENT_COPY);
 }
 
+ReturnValue_t CoreController::performGracefulShutdown(xsc::Chip tgtChip, xsc::Copy tgtCopy) {
+  bool protOpPerformed = false;
+  // This function can not really fail
+  gracefulShutdownTasks(tgtChip, tgtCopy, protOpPerformed);
+
+  switch (tgtChip) {
+    case (xsc::Chip::CHIP_0): {
+      switch (tgtCopy) {
+        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_0): {
+          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_0, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_NOMINAL);
+          break;
+        }
+        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_1): {
+          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_0, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_GOLD);
+          break;
+        }
+        default: {
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    case (xsc::Chip::CHIP_1): {
+      switch (tgtCopy) {
+        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_0): {
+          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_1, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_NOMINAL);
+          break;
+        }
+        case (xsc::Copy::COPY_1): {
+          xsc_boot_copy(XSC_LIBNOR_CHIP_1, XSC_LIBNOR_COPY_GOLD);
+          break;
+        }
+        default: {
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+  return returnvalue::OK;
+}
+
 bool CoreController::isNumber(const std::string &s) {
   return !s.empty() && std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(),
                                     [](unsigned char c) { return !std::isdigit(c); }) == s.end();
diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
index e3f514d9..4bce79da 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/CoreController.h
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ class CoreController : public ExtendedControllerBase, public ReceivesParameterMe
                                             const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
   ReturnValue_t actionListDirectoryDumpDirectly(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_t commandedBy,
                                                 const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+  ReturnValue_t performGracefulShutdown(xsc::Chip targetChip, xsc::Copy targetCopy);
 
   ReturnValue_t actionListDirectoryCommonCommandCreator(const uint8_t* data, size_t size,
                                                         std::ostringstream& oss);