diff --git a/adb/client/commandline.cpp b/adb/client/commandline.cpp
index 552df4181..e2a17c553 100644
--- a/adb/client/commandline.cpp
+++ b/adb/client/commandline.cpp
@@ -904,12 +904,12 @@ static int adb_sideload_install(const char* filename, bool rescue_mode) {
         }
         buf[8] = '\0';
 
-        if (strcmp(kSideloadServiceExitSuccess, buf) == 0 ||
-            strcmp(kSideloadServiceExitFailure, buf) == 0) {
+        if (strcmp(kMinadbdServicesExitSuccess, buf) == 0 ||
+            strcmp(kMinadbdServicesExitFailure, buf) == 0) {
             printf("\rTotal xfer: %.2fx%*s\n",
                    static_cast<double>(xfer) / (sb.st_size ? sb.st_size : 1),
                    static_cast<int>(strlen(filename) + 10), "");
-            if (strcmp(kSideloadServiceExitFailure, buf) == 0) {
+            if (strcmp(kMinadbdServicesExitFailure, buf) == 0) {
                 return 1;
             }
             return 0;
@@ -961,6 +961,33 @@ static int adb_sideload_install(const char* filename, bool rescue_mode) {
     }
 }
 
+static int adb_wipe_devices() {
+    auto wipe_devices_message_size = strlen(kMinadbdServicesExitSuccess);
+    std::string error;
+    unique_fd fd(adb_connect(
+            android::base::StringPrintf("rescue-wipe:userdata:%zu", wipe_devices_message_size),
+            &error));
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "adb: wipe device connection failed: %s\n", error.c_str());
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    std::string message(wipe_devices_message_size, '\0');
+    if (!ReadFdExactly(fd, message.data(), wipe_devices_message_size)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "adb: failed to read wipe result: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (message == kMinadbdServicesExitSuccess) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (message != kMinadbdServicesExitFailure) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "adb: got unexpected message from rescue wipe %s\n", message.c_str());
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * Run ppp in "notty" mode against a resource listed as the first parameter
  * eg:
@@ -1643,6 +1670,7 @@ int adb_commandline(int argc, const char** argv) {
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "rescue")) {
         // adb rescue getprop <prop>
         // adb rescue install <filename>
+        // adb rescue wipe userdata
         if (argc != 3) error_exit("rescue requires two arguments");
         if (!strcmp(argv[1], "getprop")) {
             return adb_connect_command(android::base::StringPrintf("rescue-getprop:%s", argv[2]));
@@ -1650,6 +1678,8 @@ int adb_commandline(int argc, const char** argv) {
             if (adb_sideload_install(argv[2], true /* rescue_mode */) != 0) {
                 return 1;
             }
+        } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "wipe") && !strcmp(argv[2], "userdata")) {
+            return adb_wipe_devices();
         } else {
             error_exit("invalid rescue argument");
         }
diff --git a/adb/services.h b/adb/services.h
index 8f3919b9b..6fc89d71f 100644
--- a/adb/services.h
+++ b/adb/services.h
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ constexpr char kShellServiceArgRaw[] = "raw";
 constexpr char kShellServiceArgPty[] = "pty";
 constexpr char kShellServiceArgShellProtocol[] = "v2";
 
-// Special flags sent by minadbd that indicate the end of sideload transfer and install result.
-constexpr char kSideloadServiceExitSuccess[] = "DONEDONE";
-constexpr char kSideloadServiceExitFailure[] = "FAILFAIL";
+// Special flags sent by minadbd. They indicate the end of sideload transfer and the result of
+// installation or wipe.
+constexpr char kMinadbdServicesExitSuccess[] = "DONEDONE";
+constexpr char kMinadbdServicesExitFailure[] = "FAILFAIL";
 
 unique_fd create_service_thread(const char* service_name, std::function<void(unique_fd)> func);
 #endif  // SERVICES_H_