diff --git a/esphome/components/dfu/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dfu/__init__.py
index bef8a35ff7..a2ddcd41ba 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfu/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dfu/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import output
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ID,
 )
 
+from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.components.nrf52 import add_zephyr_prj_conf_option
+
 dfu_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("dfu")
 DeviceFirmwareUpdate = dfu_ns.class_("DeviceFirmwareUpdate", cg.Component)
 
+CONF_RESET_OUTPUT = "reset_output"
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.Schema(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(DeviceFirmwareUpdate),
+            cv.Required(CONF_RESET_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
     cv.only_on_nrf52,
@@ -19,6 +26,11 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
-    # week symbol do not work for some reason so use wrap instaed
-    cg.add_build_flag("-Wl,--wrap=tud_cdc_line_state_cb")
+    reset_output = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_RESET_OUTPUT])
+    cg.add(var.set_reset_output(reset_output))
+    if CORE.using_arduino:
+        # week symbol do not work for some reason so use wrap instaed
+        cg.add_build_flag("-Wl,--wrap=tud_cdc_line_state_cb")
+    elif CORE.using_zephyr:
+        add_zephyr_prj_conf_option("CONFIG_CDC_ACM_DTE_RATE_CALLBACK_SUPPORT", True)
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.cpp b/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.cpp
index d62a11b145..af18e54081 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,57 @@
 #include "dfu.h"
+#ifdef USE_NRF52
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/uart/cdc_acm.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_ARRUINO
 #include <Arduino.h>
-#include <Adafruit_TinyUSB.h>  // for Serial
+#include <Adafruit_TinyUSB.h>
+#endif
 
-extern "C" {
+namespace esphome {
+namespace dfu {
 
 volatile bool goto_dfu = false;
+
+#define DFU_DBL_RESET_MEM 0x20007F7C
+#define DFU_DBL_RESET_MAGIC 0x5A1AD5  // SALADS
+uint32_t *dbl_reset_mem = ((uint32_t *) DFU_DBL_RESET_MEM);
+
+#ifdef USE_NRF52
+#define DEVICE_AND_COMMA(node_id) DEVICE_DT_GET(node_id),
+
+const struct device *cdc_dev[] = {DT_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(zephyr_cdc_acm_uart, DEVICE_AND_COMMA)};
+
+static void cdc_dte_rate_callback(const struct device *, uint32_t rate){
+  if (rate == 1200) {
+    goto_dfu = true;
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+void DeviceFirmwareUpdate::setup() {
+#ifdef USE_NRF52
+  for (int idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(cdc_dev); idx++) {
+    cdc_acm_dte_rate_callback_set(cdc_dev[idx], cdc_dte_rate_callback);
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
+void DeviceFirmwareUpdate::loop() {
+  if (goto_dfu) {
+    goto_dfu = false;
+    (*dbl_reset_mem) = DFU_DBL_RESET_MAGIC;
+    reset_output_->set_state(true);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace dfu
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#ifdef USE_ARRUINO
+extern "C" {
+
 void __wrap_tud_cdc_line_state_cb(uint8_t itf, bool dtr, bool rts) {
   (void) rts;
 
@@ -22,28 +69,4 @@ void __wrap_tud_cdc_line_state_cb(uint8_t itf, bool dtr, bool rts) {
   }
 }
 }
-
-namespace esphome {
-namespace dfu {
-
-#define DFU_DBL_RESET_MEM 0x20007F7C
-#define DFU_DBL_RESET_MAGIC 0x5A1AD5  // SALADS
-uint32_t *dbl_reset_mem = ((uint32_t *) DFU_DBL_RESET_MEM);
-
-void DeviceFirmwareUpdate::loop() {
-  if (goto_dfu) {
-    goto_dfu = false;
-    (*dbl_reset_mem) = DFU_DBL_RESET_MAGIC;
-    pinMode(14, OUTPUT);
-    pinMode(16, OUTPUT);
-    digitalWrite(14, 1);
-    digitalWrite(16, 1);
-
-    delay(50);
-    digitalWrite(14, 0);
-    digitalWrite(16, 0);
-  }
-}
-
-}  // namespace dfu
-}  // namespace esphome
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.h b/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.h
index 221406773c..5589a58b55 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.h
+++ b/esphome/components/dfu/dfu.h
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#ifdef USE_OUTPUT
+#include "esphome/components/output/binary_output.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace dfu {
 class DeviceFirmwareUpdate : public Component {
-	void loop() override;
+ public:
+  void setup() override;
+  void loop() override;
+#ifdef USE_OUTPUT
+  void set_reset_output(output::BinaryOutput *reset_output) { this->reset_output_ = reset_output; }
+#endif
+ protected:
+#ifdef USE_OUTPUT
+  output::BinaryOutput *reset_output_;
+#endif
 };
 }
 }