diff --git a/cdba-server.c b/cdba-server.c
index 2b16661..82984e7 100644
--- a/cdba-server.c
+++ b/cdba-server.c
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ static int handle_stdin(int fd, void *buf)
 		case MSG_FASTBOOT_CONTINUE:
 			msg_fastboot_continue();
 			break;
+		case MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_PRESS:
+			device_key(selected_device, DEVICE_KEY_FASTBOOT, true);
+			break;
+		case MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_RELEASE:
+			device_key(selected_device, DEVICE_KEY_FASTBOOT, false);
+			break;
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "unk %d len %d\n", msg->type, msg->len);
 			exit(1);
diff --git a/cdba.c b/cdba.c
index 1809423..9e392ba 100644
--- a/cdba.c
+++ b/cdba.c
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ static int tty_callback(int *ssh_fds)
 			case 'B':
 				cdba_send(ssh_fds[0], MSG_SEND_BREAK);
 				break;
+			case 'f':
+				cdba_send(ssh_fds[0], MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_PRESS);
+				break;
+			case 'F':
+				cdba_send(ssh_fds[0], MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_RELEASE);
+				break;
 			}
 
 			special = false;
diff --git a/cdba.h b/cdba.h
index 0264c40..11d82db 100644
--- a/cdba.h
+++ b/cdba.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ enum {
 	MSG_FASTBOOT_PRESENT,
 	MSG_FASTBOOT_DOWNLOAD,
 	MSG_FASTBOOT_BOOT,
+	MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_PRESS,
+	MSG_FASTBOOT_BTN_RELEASE,
 	MSG_STATUS_UPDATE,
 	MSG_VBUS_ON,
 	MSG_VBUS_OFF,
diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
index 848f552..30d7b61 100644
--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void device_impl_power(struct device *device, bool on)
 	device_control(device, power, on);
 }
 
-static void device_key(struct device *device, int key, bool asserted)
+void device_key(struct device *device, int key, bool asserted)
 {
 	if (device_has_control(device, key))
 		device_control(device, key, key, asserted);
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index 75a780a..9c708d1 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ int device_power(struct device *device, bool on);
 void device_status_enable(struct device *device);
 void device_usb(struct device *device, bool on);
 int device_write(struct device *device, const void *buf, size_t len);
+void device_key(struct device *device, int key, bool asserted);
 
 void device_boot(struct device *device, const void *data, size_t len);