diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 475c22a7eb..557bc4b476 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += prng
 PSEUDOMODULES += prng_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += qmc5883l_int
 PSEUDOMODULES += riotboot_%
+PSEUDOMODULES += rtt_cmd
 PSEUDOMODULES += saul_adc
 PSEUDOMODULES += saul_default
 PSEUDOMODULES += saul_gpio
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 6f3d534a9f..2f25f7a5d0 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter crypto_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += crypto
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter rtt_cmd,$(USEMODULE)))
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_rtt
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/sys/test_utils/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
index d279ecb3a4..3f1efa3acf 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter periph_rtc,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_rtc.c
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter rtt_cmd,$(USEMODULE)))
+  SRC += sc_rtt.c
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter i2c_scan,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_i2c_scan.c
 endif
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_rtt.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_rtt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..649193fe2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_rtt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Gunar Schorcht
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     sys_shell_commands
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Shell command implementation for the peripheral rtt interface
+ *
+ * @author  Gunar Schorcht <gunar@schorcht.net>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include "periph/rtt.h"
+
+/*
+ * Since some RTT implementations do not implement all API functions, default
+ * dummy functions are required to avoid compilation errors.
+ */
+
+static inline void _rtt_cmd_not_supported(void)
+{
+    puts("Command not supported by used RTT implementation.\n");
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_init(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_set_overflow_cb(rtt_cb_t cb, void *arg)
+{
+    (void)cb;
+    (void)arg;
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_clear_overflow_cb(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) uint32_t rtt_get_counter(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_set_counter(uint32_t counter)
+{
+    (void)counter;
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_set_alarm(uint32_t alarm, rtt_cb_t cb, void *arg)
+{
+    (void)alarm;
+    (void)cb;
+    (void)arg;
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) uint32_t rtt_get_alarm(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_clear_alarm(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_poweron(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) void rtt_poweroff(void)
+{
+    _rtt_cmd_not_supported();
+}
+
+static void _alarm_handler(void *arg)
+{
+    (void) arg;
+    puts("The alarm rang");
+}
+
+static void _overflow_handler(void *arg)
+{
+    (void) arg;
+    puts("RTT overflow");
+}
+
+static int _rtt_cmd_get_alarm(void)
+{
+    printf("%" PRIu32 "\n", rtt_get_alarm());
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int _rtt_cmd_set_alarm(char **argv)
+{
+    uint32_t alarm = strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 10);
+    rtt_set_alarm(alarm, _alarm_handler, NULL);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int _rtt_cmd_get_counter(void)
+{
+    printf("%" PRIu32 "\n", rtt_get_counter());
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int _rtt_cmd_set_counter(char **argv)
+{
+    uint32_t counter = strtoul(argv[0], NULL, 10);
+    rtt_set_counter(counter);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int _rtt_cmd_usage(void)
+{
+    puts("usage: rtt <command> [arguments]");
+    puts("commands:");
+    puts("\tinit\t\tinit the interface");
+    puts("\tpoweron\t\tpower the interface on");
+    puts("\tpoweroff\tpower the interface off");
+    puts("\tclearoverflow\tdeactivate the overflow interrupt");
+    puts("\tsetoverflow\tset the overflow interrupt");
+    puts("\tclearalarm\tdeactivate the alarm");
+    puts("\tgetalarm\tprint the current alarm counter value");
+    puts("\tsetalarm <val>\tset an alarm for the specified counter value");
+    puts("\tget\t\tprint the current counter value");
+    puts("\tset\t\tset the current counter value");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int _rtt_handler(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        _rtt_cmd_usage();
+        return 1;
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "init", 4) == 0) {
+        rtt_init();
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "poweron", 7) == 0) {
+        rtt_poweron();
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "poweroff", 8) == 0) {
+        rtt_poweroff();
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "clearoverflow", 13) == 0) {
+        rtt_clear_overflow_cb();
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "setoverflow", 11) == 0) {
+        rtt_set_overflow_cb(_overflow_handler, NULL);
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "clearalarm", 10) == 0) {
+        rtt_clear_alarm();
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "getalarm", 8) == 0) {
+        _rtt_cmd_get_alarm();
+    }
+    else if ((strncmp(argv[1], "setalarm", 8) == 0) && (argc == 3)) {
+        _rtt_cmd_set_alarm(argv + 2);
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "get", 3) == 0) {
+        _rtt_cmd_get_counter();
+    }
+    else if ((strncmp(argv[1], "set", 3) == 0)  && (argc == 3)) {
+        _rtt_cmd_set_counter(argv + 2);
+    }
+    else {
+        printf("unknown command or missing parameters: %s\n\n", argv[1]);
+        _rtt_cmd_usage();
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
index 6655d89bce..9fefa0ee1b 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ extern int _saul(int argc, char **argv);
 extern int _rtc_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_RTT_CMD
+extern int _rtt_handler(int argc, char **argv);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MODULE_MCI
 extern int _get_sectorsize(int argc, char **argv);
 extern int _get_blocksize(int argc, char **argv);
@@ -203,6 +207,9 @@ const shell_command_t _shell_command_list[] = {
 #ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_RTC
     {"rtc", "control RTC peripheral interface",  _rtc_handler},
 #endif
+#ifdef MODULE_RTT_CMD
+    {"rtt", "control RTC peripheral interface",  _rtt_handler},
+#endif
 #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6_NIB
     {"nib", "Configure neighbor information base", _gnrc_ipv6_nib},
 #endif