diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
index 8df88f75ca..527b568bd8 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
@@ -923,6 +923,19 @@ void runTests() {
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sd_bench -u"'
 
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "microbench all"'
+
+  // test rebooting multiple times
+  resetParameters()
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4001" || true'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param save"'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "reboot" || true'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param show CBRK*; param show SYS*"' // check that CBRK_BUZZER and SYS_AUTOSTART haven't been lost
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "reboot" || true'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param show CBRK*; param show SYS*"' // check that CBRK_BUZZER and SYS_AUTOSTART haven't been lost
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "reboot" || true'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param show CBRK*; param show SYS*"' // check that CBRK_BUZZER and SYS_AUTOSTART haven't been lost
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "reboot" || true'
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "param show CBRK*; param show SYS*"' // check that CBRK_BUZZER and SYS_AUTOSTART haven't been lost
 }
 
 void printTopics() {