diff --git a/include/hw/arm/boot.h b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
index c7ebae156ec..f18cc3064ff 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/boot.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ typedef enum {
  * armv7m_load_kernel:
  * @cpu: CPU
  * @kernel_filename: file to load
+ * @mem_base: base address to load image at (should be where the
+ *            CPU expects to find its vector table on reset)
  * @mem_size: mem_size: maximum image size to load
  *
  * Load the guest image for an ARMv7M system. This must be called by
  * any ARMv7M board. (This is necessary to ensure that the CPU resets
  * correctly on system reset, as well as for kernel loading.)
  */
-void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size);
+void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename,
+                        hwaddr mem_base, int mem_size);
 
 /* arm_boot.c */
 struct arm_boot_info {
diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index fa4c2c735da..50a9507c0bd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -568,7 +568,8 @@ static void armv7m_reset(void *opaque)
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
 }
 
-void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size)
+void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename,
+                        hwaddr mem_base, int mem_size)
 {
     ssize_t image_size;
     uint64_t entry;
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size)
                                  &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                  NULL, 0, EM_ARM, 1, 0, as);
         if (image_size < 0) {
-            image_size = load_image_targphys_as(kernel_filename, 0,
+            image_size = load_image_targphys_as(kernel_filename, mem_base,
                                                 mem_size, as);
         }
         if (image_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index b3bbe06f8fa..bc3ecdb6199 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ static void aspeed_minibmc_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu),
                        machine->kernel_filename,
+                       0,
                        AST1030_INTERNAL_FLASH_SIZE);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/microbit.c b/hw/arm/microbit.c
index e9494334ce7..50df3620882 100644
--- a/hw/arm/microbit.c
+++ b/hw/arm/microbit.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void microbit_init(MachineState *machine)
                                         mr, -1);
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
-                       s->nrf51.flash_size);
+                       0, s->nrf51.flash_size);
 }
 
 static void microbit_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
index 4017392bf5a..394192b9b20 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ static void mps2tz_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
-                       boot_ram_size(mms));
+                       0, boot_ram_size(mms));
 }
 
 static void mps2_tz_idau_check(IDAUInterface *ii, uint32_t address,
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2.c b/hw/arm/mps2.c
index bb76fa68890..a86a994dbac 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void mps2_common_init(MachineState *machine)
                                   mmc->fpga_type == FPGA_AN511 ? 47 : 13));
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
-                       0x400000);
+                       0, 0x400000);
 }
 
 static void mps2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
diff --git a/hw/arm/msf2-som.c b/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
index d9f881690e0..a6df473ec90 100644
--- a/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
+++ b/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void emcraft_sf2_s2s010_init(MachineState *machine)
     sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&soc->spi[0]), 1, cs_line);
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
-                       soc->envm_size);
+                       0, soc->envm_size);
 }
 
 static void emcraft_sf2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
diff --git a/hw/arm/musca.c b/hw/arm/musca.c
index 7a83f7dda7d..6eeee57c9dd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musca.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musca.c
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ static void musca_init(MachineState *machine)
                                                      "cfg_sec_resp", 0));
     }
 
-    armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename, 0x2000000);
+    armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
+                       0, 0x2000000);
 }
 
 static void musca_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
diff --git a/hw/arm/netduino2.c b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
index 3365da11bf7..83753d53a3f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/netduino2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void netduino2_init(MachineState *machine)
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
-                       FLASH_SIZE);
+                       0, FLASH_SIZE);
 }
 
 static void netduino2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
diff --git a/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c b/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
index 76cea8e4891..515c0816054 100644
--- a/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void netduinoplus2_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu),
                        machine->kernel_filename,
-                       FLASH_SIZE);
+                       0, FLASH_SIZE);
 }
 
 static void netduinoplus2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
diff --git a/hw/arm/stellaris.c b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
index 12c673c9172..a9e96c37f89 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ static void stellaris_init(MachineState *ms, stellaris_board_info *board)
     create_unimplemented_device("hibernation", 0x400fc000, 0x1000);
     create_unimplemented_device("flash-control", 0x400fd000, 0x1000);
 
-    armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), ms->kernel_filename, flash_size);
+    armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), ms->kernel_filename, 0, flash_size);
 }
 
 /* FIXME: Figure out how to generate these from stellaris_boards.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c b/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
index 04036da3ee0..67675e952fc 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void stm32vldiscovery_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu),
                        machine->kernel_filename,
-                       FLASH_SIZE);
+                       0, FLASH_SIZE);
 }
 
 static void stm32vldiscovery_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
