diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvFsWorkload.py b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvFsWorkload.py
index 9e158811da..a71dc1acaf 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvFsWorkload.py
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvFsWorkload.py
@@ -52,3 +52,37 @@ class RiscvLinux(KernelWorkload):
         "", "File that contains the Device Tree Blob. Don't use DTB if empty."
     )
     dtb_addr = Param.Addr(0x87E00000, "DTB address")
+
+
+class RiscvBootloaderKernelWorkload(Workload):
+    type = "RiscvBootloaderKernelWorkload"
+    cxx_class = "gem5::RiscvISA::BootloaderKernelWorkload"
+    cxx_header = "arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.hh"
+
+    bootloader_filename = Param.String(
+        "", "File that contains the bootloader. Don't use bootloader if empty."
+    )
+    bootloader_addr = Param.Addr(
+        0x0, "Where to place the bootloader in memory."
+    )
+    kernel_filename = Param.String(
+        "", "vmlinux file. Don't use kernel if empty."
+    )
+    kernel_addr = Param.Addr(
+        0x80200000,
+        "Where to place the kernel in memory. Typically, after the first "
+        "stage of booting is done, the bootloader will jump to where the "
+        "`start` symbol of the kernel is.",
+    )
+    entry_point = Param.Addr(
+        0x80000000, "Where to find the first instruction to execute."
+    )
+    dtb_filename = Param.String(
+        "", "File that contains the Device Tree Blob. Don't use DTB if empty."
+    )
+    dtb_addr = Param.Addr(0x87E00000, "Where to place the DTB in memory.")
+
+    # booting parameters
+    boot_args = Param.String(
+        "", "Booting arguments, to be passed to the kernel"
+    )
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/SConscript b/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
index 924bba5915..bf40b6eccd 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ Source('bare_metal/fs_workload.cc', tags='riscv isa')
 SimObject('PMAChecker.py', sim_objects=['PMAChecker'], tags='riscv isa')
 SimObject('PMP.py', sim_objects=['PMP'], tags='riscv isa')
 SimObject('RiscvDecoder.py', sim_objects=['RiscvDecoder'], tags='riscv isa')
-SimObject('RiscvFsWorkload.py', sim_objects=['RiscvBareMetal', 'RiscvLinux'],
+SimObject('RiscvFsWorkload.py',
+    sim_objects=['RiscvBareMetal', 'RiscvLinux',
+                 'RiscvBootloaderKernelWorkload'],
     tags='riscv isa')
 SimObject('RiscvInterrupts.py', sim_objects=['RiscvInterrupts'],
     tags='riscv isa')
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.cc b/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.cc
index 4a4a3812ec..8bb35ccd17 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.cc
@@ -75,5 +75,125 @@ FsLinux::initState()
     }
 }
 
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::loadBootloaderSymbolTable()
+{
+    if (params().bootloader_filename != "") {
+        Addr bootloader_paddr_offset = params().bootloader_addr;
+        bootloader = loader::createObjectFile(params().bootloader_filename);
+        bootloaderSymbolTable = bootloader->symtab();
+        auto renamedBootloaderSymbolTable = \
+            bootloaderSymbolTable.offset(bootloader_paddr_offset)->rename(
+                [](std::string &name) {
+                    name = "bootloader." + name;
+                }
+            );
+        loader::debugSymbolTable.insert(*renamedBootloaderSymbolTable);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::loadKernelSymbolTable()
+{
+    if (params().kernel_filename != "") {
+        Addr kernel_paddr_offset = params().kernel_addr;
+        kernel = loader::createObjectFile(params().kernel_filename);
+        kernelSymbolTable = kernel->symtab();
+        auto renamedKernelSymbolTable = \
+            kernelSymbolTable.offset(kernel_paddr_offset)->rename(
+                [](std::string &name) {
+                    name = "kernel." + name;
+                }
+            );
+        loader::debugSymbolTable.insert(*renamedKernelSymbolTable);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::loadBootloader()
+{
+    if (params().bootloader_filename != "") {
+        Addr bootloader_addr_offset = params().bootloader_addr;
+        bootloader->buildImage().offset(bootloader_addr_offset).write(
+            system->physProxy
+        );
+        delete bootloader;
+
+        inform("Loaded bootloader \'%s\' at 0x%llx\n",
+               params().bootloader_filename,
+               bootloader_addr_offset);
+    } else {
+        inform("Bootloader is not specified.\n");
+    }
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::loadKernel()
+{
+    if (params().kernel_filename != "") {
+        Addr kernel_paddr_offset = params().kernel_addr;
+        kernel->buildImage().offset(kernel_paddr_offset).write(
+            system->physProxy
+        );
+        delete kernel;
+
+        inform("Loaded kernel \'%s\' at 0x%llx\n",
+                params().kernel_filename,
+                kernel_paddr_offset);
+    } else {
+        inform("Kernel is not specified.\n");
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::loadDtb()
+{
+    if (params().dtb_filename != "") {
+        auto *dtb_file = new loader::DtbFile(params().dtb_filename);
+
+        dtb_file->buildImage().offset(params().dtb_addr)
+            .write(system->physProxy);
+        delete dtb_file;
+
+        inform("Loaded DTB \'%s\' at 0x%llx\n",
+                params().dtb_filename,
+                params().dtb_addr);
+
+        for (auto *tc: system->threads) {
+            tc->setReg(int_reg::A1, params().dtb_addr);
+        }
+    } else {
+        inform("DTB file is not specified.\n");
+    }
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::initState()
+{
+    loadBootloader();
+    loadKernel();
+    loadDtb();
+
+    for (auto *tc: system->threads) {
+        RiscvISA::Reset().invoke(tc);
+        tc->activate();
+    }
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::serialize(CheckpointOut &checkpoint) const
+{
+    bootloaderSymbolTable.serialize("bootloader_symbol_table", checkpoint);
+    kernelSymbolTable.serialize("kernel_symbol_table", checkpoint);
+}
+
+void
+BootloaderKernelWorkload::unserialize(CheckpointIn &checkpoint)
+{
+    bootloaderSymbolTable.unserialize("bootloader_symbol_table", checkpoint);
+    kernelSymbolTable.unserialize("kernel_symbol_table", checkpoint);
+}
+
 } // namespace RiscvISA
 } // namespace gem5
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.hh b/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.hh
index 1dc704d906..a0366a27c4 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/linux/fs_workload.hh
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_RISCV_LINUX_SYSTEM_HH__
 #define __ARCH_RISCV_LINUX_SYSTEM_HH__
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "arch/riscv/remote_gdb.hh"
+#include "params/RiscvBootloaderKernelWorkload.hh"
 #include "params/RiscvLinux.hh"
 #include "sim/kernel_workload.hh"
 
@@ -58,6 +61,64 @@ class FsLinux : public KernelWorkload
     ByteOrder byteOrder() const override { return ByteOrder::little; }
 };
 
+class BootloaderKernelWorkload: public Workload
+{
+  private:
+    Addr entryPoint = 0;
+    loader::ObjectFile *kernel = nullptr;
+    loader::ObjectFile *bootloader = nullptr;
+    loader::SymbolTable kernelSymbolTable;
+    loader::SymbolTable bootloaderSymbolTable;
+    const std::string bootArgs;
+
+  private:
+    void loadBootloaderSymbolTable();
+    void loadKernelSymbolTable();
+    void loadBootloader();
+    void loadKernel();
+    void loadDtb();
+
+  public:
+    PARAMS(RiscvBootloaderKernelWorkload);
+    BootloaderKernelWorkload(const Params &p)
+        : Workload(p), entryPoint(p.entry_point), bootArgs(p.boot_args)
+    {
+        loadBootloaderSymbolTable();
+        loadKernelSymbolTable();
+    }
+
+    void initState() override;
+
+    void
+    setSystem(System *sys) override
+    {
+        Workload::setSystem(sys);
+        gdb = BaseRemoteGDB::build<RemoteGDB>(
+            params().remote_gdb_port, system);
+    }
+
+    Addr getEntry() const override { return entryPoint; }
+
+    ByteOrder byteOrder() const override { return ByteOrder::little; }
+
+    loader::Arch getArch() const override { return kernel->getArch(); }
+
+    const loader::SymbolTable &
+    symtab(ThreadContext *tc) override
+    {
+        return kernelSymbolTable;
+    }
+
+    bool
+    insertSymbol(const loader::Symbol &symbol) override
+    {
+        return kernelSymbolTable.insert(symbol);
+    }
+
+    void serialize(CheckpointOut &checkpoint) const override;
+    void unserialize(CheckpointIn &checkpoint) override;
+};
+
 } // namespace RiscvISA
 } // namespace gem5
 
diff --git a/src/dev/serial/Uart.py b/src/dev/serial/Uart.py
index 2ca68b8f12..fb0d91efa4 100644
--- a/src/dev/serial/Uart.py
+++ b/src/dev/serial/Uart.py
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ class RiscvUart8250(Uart8250):
         node.append(FdtPropertyWords("interrupts", [platform.uart_int_id]))
         node.append(FdtPropertyWords("clock-frequency", [0x384000]))
         node.append(FdtPropertyWords("interrupt-parent", state.phandle(plic)))
-        node.appendCompatible(["ns8250"])
+        node.appendCompatible(["ns8250", "ns16550a"])
         yield node
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
index d0000daffa..450fcb7866 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
             )
             root.append(node)
 
+        node = FdtNode(f"chosen")
+        bootargs = " ".join(self.get_default_kernel_args())
+        node.append(FdtPropertyStrings("bootargs", [bootargs]))
+        node.append(FdtPropertyStrings("stdout-path", ["/uart@10000000"]))
+        root.append(node)
+
         # See Documentation/devicetree/bindings/riscv/cpus.txt for details.
         cpus_node = FdtNode("cpus")
         cpus_state = FdtState(addr_cells=1, size_cells=0)
@@ -432,7 +438,7 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
         uart_node.append(
             FdtPropertyWords("interrupt-parent", soc_state.phandle(plic))
         )
-        uart_node.appendCompatible(["ns8250"])
+        uart_node.appendCompatible(["ns8250", "ns16550a"])
         soc_node.append(uart_node)
 
         # VirtIO MMIO disk node