diff --git a/hw/loader.c b/hw/loader.c
index 1e983261c..eb198f672 100644
--- a/hw/loader.c
+++ b/hw/loader.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int load_image_targphys(const char *filename,
 
     size = get_image_size(filename);
     if (size > 0)
-        rom_add_file_fixed(filename, addr);
+        rom_add_file_fixed(filename, addr, -1);
     return size;
 }
 
@@ -557,10 +557,11 @@ static void rom_insert(Rom *rom)
 }
 
 int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
-                 target_phys_addr_t addr)
+                 target_phys_addr_t addr, int32_t bootindex)
 {
     Rom *rom;
     int rc, fd = -1;
+    char devpath[100];
 
     rom = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(*rom));
     rom->name = qemu_strdup(file);
@@ -605,7 +606,12 @@ int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
         snprintf(fw_file_name, sizeof(fw_file_name), "%s/%s", rom->fw_dir,
                  basename);
         fw_cfg_add_file(fw_cfg, fw_file_name, rom->data, rom->romsize);
+        snprintf(devpath, sizeof(devpath), "/rom@%s", fw_file_name);
+    } else {
+        snprintf(devpath, sizeof(devpath), "/rom@" TARGET_FMT_plx, addr);
     }
+
+    add_boot_device_path(bootindex, NULL, devpath);
     return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -635,12 +641,12 @@ int rom_add_blob(const char *name, const void *blob, size_t len,
 
 int rom_add_vga(const char *file)
 {
-    return rom_add_file(file, "vgaroms", 0);
+    return rom_add_file(file, "vgaroms", 0, -1);
 }
 
-int rom_add_option(const char *file)
+int rom_add_option(const char *file, int32_t bootindex)
 {
-    return rom_add_file(file, "genroms", 0);
+    return rom_add_file(file, "genroms", 0, bootindex);
 }
 
 static void rom_reset(void *unused)
diff --git a/hw/loader.h b/hw/loader.h
index 1f82fc5e9..fc6bdff6b 100644
--- a/hw/loader.h
+++ b/hw/loader.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void pstrcpy_targphys(const char *name,
 
 
 int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
-                 target_phys_addr_t addr);
+                 target_phys_addr_t addr, int32_t bootindex);
 int rom_add_blob(const char *name, const void *blob, size_t len,
                  target_phys_addr_t addr);
 int rom_load_all(void);
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ int rom_copy(uint8_t *dest, target_phys_addr_t addr, size_t size);
 void *rom_ptr(target_phys_addr_t addr);
 void do_info_roms(Monitor *mon);
 
-#define rom_add_file_fixed(_f, _a)              \
-    rom_add_file(_f, NULL, _a)
+#define rom_add_file_fixed(_f, _a, _i)          \
+    rom_add_file(_f, NULL, _a, _i)
 #define rom_add_blob_fixed(_f, _b, _l, _a)      \
     rom_add_blob(_f, _b, _l, _a)
 
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ void do_info_roms(Monitor *mon);
 #define PC_ROM_SIZE        (PC_ROM_MAX - PC_ROM_MIN_VGA)
 
 int rom_add_vga(const char *file);
-int rom_add_option(const char *file);
+int rom_add_option(const char *file, int32_t bootindex);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/multiboot.c b/hw/multiboot.c
index e710bbb94..7cc305535 100644
--- a/hw/multiboot.c
+++ b/hw/multiboot.c
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ int load_multiboot(void *fw_cfg,
     fw_cfg_add_bytes(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_DATA, mb_bootinfo_data,
                      sizeof(bootinfo));
 
-    option_rom[nb_option_roms] = "multiboot.bin";
+    option_rom[nb_option_roms].name = "multiboot.bin";
+    option_rom[nb_option_roms].bootindex = 0;
     nb_option_roms++;
 
     return 1; /* yes, we are multiboot */
diff --git a/hw/ne2000.c b/hw/ne2000.c
index a030106fa..596635985 100644
--- a/hw/ne2000.c
+++ b/hw/ne2000.c
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static int pci_ne2000_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     if (!pci_dev->qdev.hotplugged) {
         static int loaded = 0;
         if (!loaded) {
-            rom_add_option("pxe-ne2k_pci.bin");
+            rom_add_option("pxe-ne2k_pci.bin", -1);
             loaded = 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/hw/nseries.c b/hw/nseries.c
index 04a028dc2..2f6f473d6 100644
--- a/hw/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/nseries.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ static void n8x0_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, const char *boot_device,
         qemu_register_reset(n8x0_boot_init, s);
     }
 
-    if (option_rom[0] && (boot_device[0] == 'n' || !kernel_filename)) {
+    if (option_rom[0].name && (boot_device[0] == 'n' || !kernel_filename)) {
         int rom_size;
         uint8_t nolo_tags[0x10000];
         /* No, wait, better start at the ROM.  */
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ static void n8x0_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, const char *boot_device,
          *
          * The code above is for loading the `zImage' file from Nokia
          * images.  */
-        rom_size = load_image_targphys(option_rom[0],
+        rom_size = load_image_targphys(option_rom[0].name,
                                        OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000,
                                        sdram_size - 0x400000);
         printf("%i bytes of image loaded\n", rom_size);
diff --git a/hw/palm.c b/hw/palm.c
index dd8d1e51d..f22d7775e 100644
--- a/hw/palm.c
+++ b/hw/palm.c
@@ -238,20 +238,20 @@ static void palmte_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
 
     /* Setup initial (reset) machine state */
     if (nb_option_roms) {
-        rom_size = get_image_size(option_rom[0]);
+        rom_size = get_image_size(option_rom[0].name);
         if (rom_size > flash_size) {
             fprintf(stderr, "%s: ROM image too big (%x > %x)\n",
                             __FUNCTION__, rom_size, flash_size);
             rom_size = 0;
         }
         if (rom_size > 0) {
-            rom_size = load_image_targphys(option_rom[0], OMAP_CS0_BASE,
+            rom_size = load_image_targphys(option_rom[0].name, OMAP_CS0_BASE,
                                            flash_size);
             rom_loaded = 1;
         }
         if (rom_size < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr, "%s: error loading '%s'\n",
-                            __FUNCTION__, option_rom[0]);
+                            __FUNCTION__, option_rom[0].name);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index 119c1106c..e1b266743 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ static void load_linux(void *fw_cfg,
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_SETUP_SIZE, setup_size);
     fw_cfg_add_bytes(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_SETUP_DATA, setup, setup_size);
 
-    option_rom[nb_option_roms] = "linuxboot.bin";
+    option_rom[nb_option_roms].name = "linuxboot.bin";
+    option_rom[nb_option_roms].bootindex = 0;
     nb_option_roms++;
 }
 
@@ -937,7 +938,7 @@ void pc_memory_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
         goto bios_error;
     }
     bios_offset = qemu_ram_alloc(NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size);
-    ret = rom_add_file_fixed(bios_name, (uint32_t)(-bios_size));
+    ret = rom_add_file_fixed(bios_name, (uint32_t)(-bios_size), -1);
     if (ret != 0) {
     bios_error:
         fprintf(stderr, "qemu: could not load PC BIOS '%s'\n", bios_name);
@@ -969,7 +970,7 @@ void pc_memory_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < nb_option_roms; i++) {
-        rom_add_option(option_rom[i]);
+        rom_add_option(option_rom[i].name, option_rom[i].bootindex);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/pci.c b/hw/pci.c
index e7ea90725..24e650a44 100644
--- a/hw/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ static int pci_add_option_rom(PCIDevice *pdev, bool is_default_rom)
         if (class == 0x0300) {
             rom_add_vga(pdev->romfile);
         } else {
-            rom_add_option(pdev->romfile);
+            rom_add_option(pdev->romfile, -1);
         }
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/hw/pcnet-pci.c b/hw/pcnet-pci.c
index 5c5bd213e..339a40196 100644
--- a/hw/pcnet-pci.c
+++ b/hw/pcnet-pci.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int pci_pcnet_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     if (!pci_dev->qdev.hotplugged) {
         static int loaded = 0;
         if (!loaded) {
-            rom_add_option("pxe-pcnet.bin");
+            rom_add_option("pxe-pcnet.bin", -1);
             loaded = 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/qemu-config.c b/qemu-config.c
index 52f18bef3..965fa46fd 100644
--- a/qemu-config.c
+++ b/qemu-config.c
@@ -429,6 +429,22 @@ QemuOptsList qemu_spice_opts = {
     },
 };
 
+QemuOptsList qemu_option_rom_opts = {
+    .name = "option-rom",
+    .implied_opt_name = "romfile",
+    .head = QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(qemu_option_rom_opts.head),
+    .desc = {
+        {
+            .name = "bootindex",
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
+        }, {
+            .name = "romfile",
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_STRING,
+        },
+        { /* end if list */ }
+    },
+};
+
 static QemuOptsList *vm_config_groups[32] = {
     &qemu_drive_opts,
     &qemu_chardev_opts,
@@ -442,6 +458,7 @@ static QemuOptsList *vm_config_groups[32] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SIMPLE_TRACE
     &qemu_trace_opts,
 #endif
+    &qemu_option_rom_opts,
     NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/sysemu.h b/sysemu.h
index fe9a5827b..48f8eeeda 100644
--- a/sysemu.h
+++ b/sysemu.h
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ extern uint64_t node_mem[MAX_NODES];
 extern uint64_t node_cpumask[MAX_NODES];
 
 #define MAX_OPTION_ROMS 16
-extern const char *option_rom[MAX_OPTION_ROMS];
+typedef struct QEMUOptionRom {
+    const char *name;
+    int32_t bootindex;
+} QEMUOptionRom;
+extern QEMUOptionRom option_rom[MAX_OPTION_ROMS];
 extern int nb_option_roms;
 
 #define MAX_PROM_ENVS 128
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index dadc161fd..844d6a50b 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ int cursor_hide = 1;
 int graphic_rotate = 0;
 uint8_t irq0override = 1;
 const char *watchdog;
-const char *option_rom[MAX_OPTION_ROMS];
+QEMUOptionRom option_rom[MAX_OPTION_ROMS];
 int nb_option_roms;
 int semihosting_enabled = 0;
 int old_param = 0;
@@ -2520,7 +2520,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 		    fprintf(stderr, "Too many option ROMs\n");
 		    exit(1);
 		}
-		option_rom[nb_option_roms] = optarg;
+                opts = qemu_opts_parse(qemu_find_opts("option-rom"), optarg, 1);
+                option_rom[nb_option_roms].name = qemu_opt_get(opts, "romfile");
+                option_rom[nb_option_roms].bootindex =
+                    qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "bootindex", -1);
+                if (!option_rom[nb_option_roms].name) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Option ROM file is not specified\n");
+                    exit(1);
+                }
 		nb_option_roms++;
 		break;
             case QEMU_OPTION_semihosting: