diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index b073f095ba..8cafe3e67a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -272,7 +272,13 @@ static int bootm_start(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[]
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	if (images.os.type == IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD) {
+		images.os.load = images.os.image_start;
+		images.ep += images.os.load;
+	}
+
 	if (((images.os.type == IH_TYPE_KERNEL) ||
+	     (images.os.type == IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD) ||
 	     (images.os.type == IH_TYPE_MULTI)) &&
 	    (images.os.os == IH_OS_LINUX)) {
 		/* find ramdisk */
@@ -796,7 +802,8 @@ static int fit_check_kernel(const void *fit, int os_noffset, int verify)
 	}
 
 	show_boot_progress(106);
-	if (!fit_image_check_type(fit, os_noffset, IH_TYPE_KERNEL)) {
+	if (!fit_image_check_type(fit, os_noffset, IH_TYPE_KERNEL) &&
+	    !fit_image_check_type(fit, os_noffset, IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD)) {
 		puts("Not a kernel image\n");
 		show_boot_progress(-106);
 		return 0;
@@ -874,6 +881,7 @@ static void *boot_get_kernel(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		/* get os_data and os_len */
 		switch (image_get_type(hdr)) {
 		case IH_TYPE_KERNEL:
+		case IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD:
 			*os_data = image_get_data(hdr);
 			*os_len = image_get_data_size(hdr);
 			break;
diff --git a/common/image.c b/common/image.c
index 555d9d9d42..aacae5ac51 100644
--- a/common/image.c
+++ b/common/image.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static const table_entry_t uimage_type[] = {
 	{	IH_TYPE_FIRMWARE,   "firmware",	  "Firmware",		},
 	{	IH_TYPE_FLATDT,     "flat_dt",    "Flat Device Tree",	},
 	{	IH_TYPE_KERNEL,	    "kernel",	  "Kernel Image",	},
+	{	IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD, "kernel_noload",  "Kernel Image (no loading done)", },
 	{	IH_TYPE_KWBIMAGE,   "kwbimage",   "Kirkwood Boot Image",},
 	{	IH_TYPE_IMXIMAGE,   "imximage",   "Freescale i.MX Boot Image",},
 	{	IH_TYPE_INVALID,    NULL,	  "Invalid Image",	},
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index 6a41c2e34e..466c98018f 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 #define IH_TYPE_UBLIMAGE	11	/* Davinci UBL Image		*/
 #define IH_TYPE_OMAPIMAGE	12	/* TI OMAP Config Header Image	*/
 #define IH_TYPE_AISIMAGE	13	/* TI Davinci AIS Image		*/
+#define IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD	14	/* OS Kernel Image, can run from any load address */
 
 /*
  * Compression Types
diff --git a/tools/default_image.c b/tools/default_image.c
index 6ea3b462cd..e9d072975b 100644
--- a/tools/default_image.c
+++ b/tools/default_image.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static image_header_t header;
 
 static int image_check_image_types(uint8_t type)
 {
-	if ((type > IH_TYPE_INVALID) && (type < IH_TYPE_FLATDT))
+	if (((type > IH_TYPE_INVALID) && (type < IH_TYPE_FLATDT)) ||
+	    (type == IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD))
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	else
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;