diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index ae3f72f57854..80c65096538c 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -8279,6 +8279,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 W:	https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scarlett-gen2
 B:	https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scarlett-gen2/issues
 T:	git https://github.com/geoffreybennett/scarlett-gen2.git
+F:	include/uapi/sound/scarlett2.h
 F:	sound/usb/mixer_scarlett2.c
 
 FORCEDETH GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER
diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/scarlett2.h b/include/uapi/sound/scarlett2.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec0b7da335ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/scarlett2.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
+/*
+ *   Focusrite Scarlett 2 Protocol Driver for ALSA
+ *   (including Scarlett 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen, Clarett USB, and Clarett+
+ *   series products)
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) 2023 by Geoffrey D. Bennett <g at b4.vu>
+ */
+#ifndef __UAPI_SOUND_SCARLETT2_H
+#define __UAPI_SOUND_SCARLETT2_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_MAJOR 1
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_MINOR 0
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_SUBMINOR 0
+
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION \
+	((SCARLETT2_HWDEP_MAJOR << 16) | \
+	 (SCARLETT2_HWDEP_MINOR << 8) | \
+	  SCARLETT2_HWDEP_SUBMINOR)
+
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MAJOR(v) (((v) >> 16) & 0xFF)
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_MINOR(v) (((v) >> 8) & 0xFF)
+#define SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION_SUBMINOR(v) ((v) & 0xFF)
+
+/* Get protocol version */
+#define SCARLETT2_IOCTL_PVERSION _IOR('S', 0x60, int)
+
+/* Reboot */
+#define SCARLETT2_IOCTL_REBOOT _IO('S', 0x61)
+
+#endif /* __UAPI_SOUND_SCARLETT2_H */
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett2.c b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett2.c
index 34878f9f9a55..c0c96d7c19fb 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett2.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett2.c
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
 
 #include <sound/control.h>
 #include <sound/tlv.h>
+#include <sound/hwdep.h>
+
+#include <uapi/sound/scarlett2.h>
 
 #include "usbaudio.h"
 #include "mixer.h"
@@ -1439,6 +1442,16 @@ static int scarlett2_usb(
 	/* validate the response */
 
 	if (err != resp_buf_size) {
+
+		/* ESHUTDOWN and EPROTO are valid responses to a
+		 * reboot request
+		 */
+		if (cmd == SCARLETT2_USB_REBOOT &&
+		    (err == -ESHUTDOWN || err == -EPROTO)) {
+			err = 0;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+
 		usb_audio_err(
 			mixer->chip,
 			"%s USB response result cmd %x was %d expected %zu\n",
@@ -4697,6 +4710,49 @@ static int snd_scarlett2_controls_create(
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*** hwdep interface ***/
+
+/* Reboot the device. */
+static int scarlett2_reboot(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
+{
+	return scarlett2_usb(mixer, SCARLETT2_USB_REBOOT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int scarlett2_hwdep_ioctl(struct snd_hwdep *hw, struct file *file,
+				 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer = hw->private_data;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+
+	case SCARLETT2_IOCTL_PVERSION:
+		return put_user(SCARLETT2_HWDEP_VERSION,
+				(int __user *)arg) ? -EFAULT : 0;
+
+	case SCARLETT2_IOCTL_REBOOT:
+		return scarlett2_reboot(mixer);
+
+	default:
+		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	}
+}
+
+static int scarlett2_hwdep_init(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
+{
+	struct snd_hwdep *hw;
+	int err;
+
+	err = snd_hwdep_new(mixer->chip->card, "Focusrite Control", 0, &hw);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	hw->private_data = mixer;
+	hw->exclusive = 1;
+	hw->ops.ioctl = scarlett2_hwdep_ioctl;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int snd_scarlett2_init(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 {
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = mixer->chip;
@@ -4738,11 +4794,20 @@ int snd_scarlett2_init(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 		USB_ID_PRODUCT(chip->usb_id));
 
 	err = snd_scarlett2_controls_create(mixer, entry);
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err < 0) {
 		usb_audio_err(mixer->chip,
 			      "Error initialising %s Mixer Driver: %d",
 			      entry->series_name,
 			      err);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	err = scarlett2_hwdep_init(mixer);
+	if (err < 0)
+		usb_audio_err(mixer->chip,
+			      "Error creating %s hwdep device: %d",
+			      entry->series_name,
+			      err);
 
 	return err;
 }
