diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
index d4028e4d71d..0a785c44c73 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/vda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource):
+    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource, is_root: bool):
         self._image = CowDiskImage(
             child=RawDiskImage(
                 read_only=True, image_file=disk_image.get_local_path()
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
index 326f944bf45..2ec91b63237 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def get_default_kernel_args(self) -> List[str]:
         ]
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource) -> None:
+    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource, is_root: bool):
         # Note: This must be called after set_workload because it looks for an
         # attribute named "disk" and connects
 
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
index dcf20081faa..0ee872873ae 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: DiskImageResource) -> None:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _finalize_workload(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Finalizes the board setup dependent on the workload.
+        This function connects the IO devices to the board, generates the
+        device tree and expose the location of the dtb to the gem5's workload
+        object. This function should be called after all IO devices are set up
+        (e.g. disk images, PIO devices.)
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def get_disk_root_partition(
         cls, disk_image: DiskImageResource
     ) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -145,6 +156,7 @@ def set_kernel_disk_workload(
         disk_image: DiskImageResource,
         bootloader: Optional[BootloaderResource] = None,
         disk_device: Optional[str] = None,
+        additional_disks: List[DiskImageResource] = [],
         readfile: Optional[str] = None,
         readfile_contents: Optional[str] = None,
         kernel_args: Optional[List[str]] = None,
@@ -223,7 +235,12 @@ def set_kernel_disk_workload(
             file.write(readfile_contents)
             file.close()
 
-        self._add_disk_to_board(disk_image=disk_image)
+        self._add_disk_to_board(disk_image=disk_image, is_root=True)
+        if additional_disks != []:
+            for disk_image in additional_disks:
+                self._add_disk_to_board(disk_image=disk_image, is_root=False)
+                # Finalize the setup after all components of the workload are set.
+                self._finalize_workload()
 
         # Set whether to exit on work items.
         self.exit_on_work_items = exit_on_work_items
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
index 555f723df1b..a390f971473 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def _pre_instantiate(self):
         self._connect_things()
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource):
+    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource, is_root: bool):
         image = CowDiskImage(
             child=RawDiskImage(read_only=True), read_only=False
         )
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
index a0ba3254750..b6465c5b8a9 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/hda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource):
+    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource, is_root: bool):
         ide_disk = IdeDisk()
         ide_disk.driveID = "device0"
         ide_disk.image = CowDiskImage(
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
index 570effaec70..8969080b7c1 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/vda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource):
+    def _add_disk_to_board(self, disk_image: AbstractResource, is_root: bool):
         image = CowDiskImage(
             child=RawDiskImage(read_only=True), read_only=False
         )