diff --git a/kasa/device.py b/kasa/device.py
index 2e0b3b2b..05a4f767 100644
--- a/kasa/device.py
+++ b/kasa/device.py
@@ -457,6 +457,13 @@ class Device(ABC):
         as the device reboots immediately without responding to the call.
         """
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def factory_reset(self) -> None:
+        """Reset device back to factory settings.
+
+        Note, this does not downgrade the firmware.
+        """
+
     def __repr__(self):
         if self._last_update is None:
             return f"<{self.device_type} at {self.host} - update() needed>"
diff --git a/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py b/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
index 2dbc5e77..3986c001 100755
--- a/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/iot/iotdevice.py
@@ -561,6 +561,13 @@ class IotDevice(Device):
         """
         await self._query_helper("system", "reboot", {"delay": delay})
 
+    async def factory_reset(self) -> None:
+        """Reset device back to factory settings.
+
+        Note, this does not downgrade the firmware.
+        """
+        await self._query_helper("system", "reset")
+
     async def turn_off(self, **kwargs) -> dict:
         """Turn off the device."""
         raise NotImplementedError("Device subclass needs to implement this.")