diff --git a/components/esp8266/Kconfig b/components/esp8266/Kconfig
index 674dc357..d4a366f3 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp8266/Kconfig
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ config TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_S
     default 14 if TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_14N
     default 15 if TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_15N
 
+config RESET_REASON
+    bool "Enable reset reason"
+    default y
+    help
+        Enable this option, the reset reason function can be used, or compiler will show function linking error.
+
 config WIFI_PPT_TASKSTACK_SIZE
     int "ppT task stack size"
     default 2048
diff --git a/components/esp8266/include/esp8266/rtc_register.h b/components/esp8266/include/esp8266/rtc_register.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46e468d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp8266/include/esp8266/rtc_register.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#pragma once
+
+typedef enum {
+    NO_MEAN                =  0,
+    POWERON_RESET          =  1,    /**<1, Vbat power on reset*/
+    EXT_RESET              =  2,    /**<2, external system reset*/
+    SW_RESET               =  3,    /**<3, Software reset digital core*/
+    OWDT_RESET             =  4,    /**<4, Legacy watch dog reset digital core*/
+    DEEPSLEEP_RESET        =  5,    /**<5, Deep Sleep reset digital core*/
+    SDIO_RESET             =  6,    /**<6, Reset by SLC module, reset digital core*/
+} RESET_REASON;
+
+#define RTC_STORE0                  (REG_RTC_BASE + 0x30)
+#define RTC_STATE1                  (REG_RTC_BASE + 0x14)
+#define RTC_STATE2                  (REG_RTC_BASE + 0x18)
diff --git a/components/esp8266/include/esp_system.h b/components/esp8266/include/esp_system.h
index 45ccb23a..986d1561 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/include/esp_system.h
+++ b/components/esp8266/include/esp_system.h
@@ -28,6 +28,24 @@ typedef enum {
     ESP_MAC_WIFI_SOFTAP,
 } esp_mac_type_t;
 
+
+/**
+ * @brief Reset reasons
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    ESP_RST_UNKNOWN = 0,    //!< Reset reason can not be determined
+    ESP_RST_POWERON,        //!< Reset due to power-on event
+    ESP_RST_EXT,            //!< Reset by external pin (not applicable for ESP8266)
+    ESP_RST_SW,             //!< Software reset via esp_restart
+    ESP_RST_PANIC,          //!< Software reset due to exception/panic
+    ESP_RST_INT_WDT,        //!< Reset (software or hardware) due to interrupt watchdog
+    ESP_RST_TASK_WDT,       //!< Reset due to task watchdog
+    ESP_RST_WDT,            //!< Reset due to other watchdogs
+    ESP_RST_DEEPSLEEP,      //!< Reset after exiting deep sleep mode
+    ESP_RST_BROWNOUT,       //!< Brownout reset (software or hardware)
+    ESP_RST_SDIO,           //!< Reset over SDIO
+} esp_reset_reason_t;
+
 /**
   * @brief  Set base MAC address with the MAC address which is stored in EFUSE or
   *         external storage e.g. flash and EEPROM.
@@ -123,6 +141,12 @@ void system_restore(void)  __attribute__ ((noreturn));
   */
 void esp_restart(void) __attribute__ ((noreturn));
 
+/**
+ * @brief  Get reason of last reset
+ * @return See description of esp_reset_reason_t for explanation of each value.
+ */
+esp_reset_reason_t esp_reset_reason(void);
+
 /**
   * @brief  Get the size of available heap.
   *
diff --git a/components/esp8266/include/internal/esp_system_internal.h b/components/esp8266/include/internal/esp_system_internal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89bacd71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp8266/include/internal/esp_system_internal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define RTC_SYS_RAM_SIZE            256
+
+/**
+ * The size of structure must not be larger than 256 bytes and all member varible must be uint32_t type
+ */
+struct _rtc_sys_info {
+    uint32_t        hint;   // software reset reason
+};
+
+extern struct _rtc_sys_info rtc_sys_info;
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Internal function to get SoC reset reason at system initialization
+ */
+void esp_reset_reason_init(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Internal function to set reset reason hint
+ *
+ * The hint is used do distinguish different reset reasons when software reset
+ * is performed.
+ *
+ * The hint is stored in RTC store register, RTC_RESET_CAUSE_REG.
+ *
+ * @param hint  Desired esp_reset_reason_t value for the real reset reason
+ */
+void esp_reset_reason_set_hint(esp_reset_reason_t hint);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/components/esp8266/ld/esp8266.peripherals.ld b/components/esp8266/ld/esp8266.peripherals.ld
index b466b3ac..1cad1737 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/ld/esp8266.peripherals.ld
+++ b/components/esp8266/ld/esp8266.peripherals.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ PROVIDE ( GPIO = 0x60000300);
 PROVIDE ( uart0 = 0x60000000 );
 PROVIDE ( uart1 = 0x60000f00 );
 
-PROVIDE ( frc1 = 0x60000600 );
\ No newline at end of file
+PROVIDE ( frc1 = 0x60000600 );
+
+PROVIDE ( rtc_sys_info = 0x60001100 );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index 79297a53..e73370f1 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 gwen:
-    core:       676f3f3
+    core:       5ce569c
     net80211:   2e4e807
     pp:         b1c35c2
     wpa:        4e2372f
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a
index 4dd361d7..db3faeb3 100644
Binary files a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a and b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a differ
diff --git a/components/esp8266/source/reset_reason.c b/components/esp8266/source/reset_reason.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cd2b8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp8266/source/reset_reason.c
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include "esp_system.h"
+#include "internal/esp_system_internal.h"
+#include "esp8266/rtc_register.h"
+#include "esp8266/rom_functions.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_libc.h"
+
+#if CONFIG_RESET_REASON
+
+#define RTC_RESET_SW_CAUSE_REG              RTC_STORE0
+#define RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_REG              RTC_STATE1
+#define RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_REG             RTC_STATE2
+
+#define RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_LSB              0
+#define RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_MSB              3
+
+#define RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_LSB             8
+#define RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_MSB             13
+
+static const char *TAG = "reset_reason";
+static uint32_t s_reset_reason;
+
+static inline void esp_reset_reason_clear_hint()
+{
+    rtc_sys_info.hint = 0;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t esp_reset_reason_get_hint(uint32_t hw_reset)
+{
+    if (hw_reset == POWERON_RESET && rtc_sys_info.hint != ESP_RST_SW) {
+        uint32_t *p = (uint32_t *)&rtc_sys_info;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < RTC_SYS_RAM_SIZE / sizeof(uint32_t); i++)
+            *p++ = 0;
+    }
+
+    return rtc_sys_info.hint;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t esp_rtc_get_reset_reason(void)
+{
+    return GET_PERI_REG_BITS(RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_REG, RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_MSB, RTC_RESET_HW_CAUSE_LSB);
+}
+
+#if CONFIG_RESET_REASON_CHECK_WAKEUP
+static inline uint32_t esp_rtc_get_wakeup_reason(void)
+{
+    return GET_PERI_REG_BITS(RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_REG, RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_MSB, RTC_WAKEUP_HW_CAUSE_LSB);
+}
+#endif
+
+static inline uint32_t get_reset_reason(uint32_t rtc_reset_reason, uint32_t reset_reason_hint)
+{
+    switch (rtc_reset_reason) {
+        case POWERON_RESET:
+            if (reset_reason_hint == ESP_RST_SW)
+                return reset_reason_hint;
+            return ESP_RST_POWERON;
+        case EXT_RESET:
+            if (reset_reason_hint == ESP_RST_DEEPSLEEP) {
+                return reset_reason_hint;
+            }
+            return ESP_RST_EXT;
+        case SW_RESET:
+            if (reset_reason_hint == ESP_RST_PANIC ||
+                reset_reason_hint == ESP_RST_BROWNOUT ||
+                reset_reason_hint == ESP_RST_TASK_WDT) {
+                return reset_reason_hint;
+            }
+            return ESP_RST_SW;
+        case DEEPSLEEP_RESET:
+            return ESP_RST_DEEPSLEEP;
+        case OWDT_RESET:
+            return ESP_RST_WDT;
+        case SDIO_RESET:
+            return ESP_RST_SDIO;
+        default:
+            return ESP_RST_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Internal function to get SoC reset reason at system initialization
+ */
+void esp_reset_reason_init(void)
+{
+    const uint32_t hw_reset = esp_rtc_get_reset_reason();
+#if CONFIG_RESET_REASON_CHECK_WAKEUP
+    const uint32_t hw_wakeup = esp_rtc_get_wakeup_reason();
+#else
+    const uint32_t hw_wakeup = 0;
+#endif
+    const uint32_t hint = esp_reset_reason_get_hint(hw_reset);
+
+    s_reset_reason = get_reset_reason(hw_reset, hint);
+    if (hint != ESP_RST_UNKNOWN) {
+        esp_reset_reason_clear_hint();
+    }
+
+    ESP_EARLY_LOGI(TAG, "RTC reset %u wakeup %u store %u, reason is %u", hw_reset, hw_wakeup, hint, s_reset_reason);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Internal function to set reset reason hint
+ */
+void esp_reset_reason_set_hint(esp_reset_reason_t hint)
+{
+    rtc_sys_info.hint = hint;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Get reason of last reset
+ */
+esp_reset_reason_t esp_reset_reason(void)
+{
+    return (esp_reset_reason_t)s_reset_reason;
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_RESET_REASON */
+
+/**
+ * null function for pass compiling
+ */
+void esp_reset_reason_set_hint(esp_reset_reason_t hint)
+{
+
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_RESET_REASON */
diff --git a/components/esp8266/source/startup.c b/components/esp8266/source/startup.c
index 994393cb..683bd6e8 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/source/startup.c
+++ b/components/esp8266/source/startup.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "esp_heap_caps_init.h"
 #include "esp_task_wdt.h"
 #include "internal/esp_wifi_internal.h"
+#include "internal/esp_system_internal.h"
 
 #define FLASH_MAP_ADDR 0x40200000
 #define FLASH_MAP_SIZE 0x00100000
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ static void user_init_entry(void *param)
 
     esp_wifi_set_rx_pbuf_mem_type(WIFI_RX_PBUF_DRAM);
 
+#if CONFIG_RESET_REASON
+    esp_reset_reason_init();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TASK_WDT
     esp_task_wdt_init();
 #endif