diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index a111521..b1dc882 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ obj-i386-y += vmport.o
 obj-i386-y += device-hotplug.o pci-hotplug.o smbios.o wdt_ib700.o
 obj-i386-y += debugcon.o multiboot.o
 obj-i386-y += pc_piix.o
+obj-i386-y += pc_sysfw.o
 obj-i386-$(CONFIG_KVM) += kvmclock.o
 obj-i386-$(CONFIG_SPICE) += qxl.o qxl-logger.o qxl-render.o
 
diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index e67ebb3..cd407a9 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_HPET=y
 CONFIG_APPLESMC=y
 CONFIG_I8259=y
+CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index b75757e..47734ea 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_HPET=y
 CONFIG_APPLESMC=y
 CONFIG_I8259=y
+CONFIG_PFLASH_CFI01=y
diff --git a/hw/boards.h b/hw/boards.h
index 716fd7b..45a31a1 100644
--- a/hw/boards.h
+++ b/hw/boards.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ typedef struct QEMUMachine {
 } QEMUMachine;
 
 int qemu_register_machine(QEMUMachine *m);
+QEMUMachine *find_default_machine(void);
 
 extern QEMUMachine *current_machine;
 
diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index cc6cfad..e5550ca 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
 #define DPRINTF(fmt, ...)
 #endif
 
-#define BIOS_FILENAME "bios.bin"
-
-#define PC_MAX_BIOS_SIZE (4 * 1024 * 1024)
-
 /* Leave a chunk of memory at the top of RAM for the BIOS ACPI tables.  */
 #define ACPI_DATA_SIZE       0x10000
 #define BIOS_CFG_IOPORT 0x510
@@ -974,11 +970,9 @@ void pc_memory_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
                     MemoryRegion **ram_memory,
                     int system_firmware_enabled)
 {
-    char *filename;
-    int ret, linux_boot, i;
-    MemoryRegion *ram, *bios, *isa_bios, *option_rom_mr;
+    int linux_boot, i;
+    MemoryRegion *ram, *option_rom_mr;
     MemoryRegion *ram_below_4g, *ram_above_4g;
-    int bios_size, isa_bios_size;
     void *fw_cfg;
 
     linux_boot = (kernel_filename != NULL);
@@ -1003,43 +997,9 @@ void pc_memory_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
                                     ram_above_4g);
     }
 
-    /* BIOS load */
-    if (bios_name == NULL)
-        bios_name = BIOS_FILENAME;
-    filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
-    if (filename) {
-        bios_size = get_image_size(filename);
-    } else {
-        bios_size = -1;
-    }
-    if (bios_size <= 0 ||
-        (bios_size % 65536) != 0) {
-        goto bios_error;
-    }
-    bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*bios));
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size);
-    memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
-    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);
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    if (filename) {
-        g_free(filename);
-    }
-    /* map the last 128KB of the BIOS in ISA space */
-    isa_bios_size = bios_size;
-    if (isa_bios_size > (128 * 1024))
-        isa_bios_size = 128 * 1024;
-    isa_bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*isa_bios));
-    memory_region_init_alias(isa_bios, "isa-bios", bios,
-                             bios_size - isa_bios_size, isa_bios_size);
-    memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
-                                        0x100000 - isa_bios_size,
-                                        isa_bios,
-                                        1);
-    memory_region_set_readonly(isa_bios, true);
+
+    /* Initialize ROM or flash ranges for PC firmware */
+    pc_system_firmware_init(rom_memory, system_firmware_enabled);
 
     option_rom_mr = g_malloc(sizeof(*option_rom_mr));
     memory_region_init_ram(option_rom_mr, NULL, "pc.rom", PC_ROM_SIZE);
@@ -1048,11 +1008,6 @@ void pc_memory_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
                                         option_rom_mr,
                                         1);
 
-    /* map all the bios at the top of memory */
-    memory_region_add_subregion(rom_memory,
-                                (uint32_t)(-bios_size),
-                                bios);
-
     fw_cfg = bochs_bios_init();
     rom_set_fw(fw_cfg);
 
diff --git a/hw/pc.h b/hw/pc.h
index 49471cb..727e231 100644
--- a/hw/pc.h
+++ b/hw/pc.h
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ static inline bool isa_ne2000_init(int base, int irq, NICInfo *nd)
     return true;
 }
 
+/* pc_sysfw.c */
+void pc_system_firmware_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
+                             int system_firmware_enabled);
+
 /* e820 types */
 #define E820_RAM        1
 #define E820_RESERVED   2
diff --git a/hw/pc_sysfw.c b/hw/pc_sysfw.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20027b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/pc_sysfw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU PC System Firmware
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2004 Fabrice Bellard
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "hw.h"
+#include "pc.h"
+#include "hw/boards.h"
+#include "loader.h"
+#include "sysemu.h"
+#include "flash.h"
+#include "kvm.h"
+
+#define BIOS_FILENAME "bios.bin"
+
+static void pc_isa_bios_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
+                             MemoryRegion *flash_mem,
+                             int ram_size)
+{
+    int isa_bios_size;
+    MemoryRegion *isa_bios;
+    uint64_t flash_size;
+    void *flash_ptr, *isa_bios_ptr;
+
+    flash_size = memory_region_size(flash_mem);
+
+    /* map the last 128KB of the BIOS in ISA space */
+    isa_bios_size = flash_size;
+    if (isa_bios_size > (128 * 1024)) {
+        isa_bios_size = 128 * 1024;
+    }
+    isa_bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*isa_bios));
+    memory_region_init_ram(isa_bios, NULL, "isa-bios", isa_bios_size);
+    memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
+                                        0x100000 - isa_bios_size,
+                                        isa_bios,
+                                        1);
+
+    /* copy ISA rom image from top of flash memory */
+    flash_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(flash_mem);
+    isa_bios_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(isa_bios);
+    memcpy(isa_bios_ptr,
+           ((uint8_t*)flash_ptr) + (flash_size - isa_bios_size),
+           isa_bios_size);
+
+    memory_region_set_readonly(isa_bios, true);
+}
+
+static void pc_fw_add_pflash_drv(void)
+{
+    QemuOpts *opts;
+    QEMUMachine *machine;
+    char *filename;
+
+    if (bios_name == NULL) {
+        bios_name = BIOS_FILENAME;
+    }
+    filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
+
+    opts = drive_add(IF_PFLASH, -1, filename, "readonly=on");
+    if (opts == NULL) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    machine = find_default_machine();
+    if (machine == NULL) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    drive_init(opts, machine->use_scsi);
+}
+
+static void pc_system_flash_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
+                                 DriveInfo *pflash_drv)
+{
+    BlockDriverState *bdrv;
+    int64_t size;
+    target_phys_addr_t phys_addr;
+    int sector_bits, sector_size;
+    pflash_t *system_flash;
+    MemoryRegion *flash_mem;
+
+    bdrv = pflash_drv->bdrv;
+    size = bdrv_getlength(pflash_drv->bdrv);
+    sector_bits = 12;
+    sector_size = 1 << sector_bits;
+
+    if ((size % sector_size) != 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "qemu: PC system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x%x\n",
+                sector_size);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    phys_addr = 0x100000000ULL - size;
+    system_flash = pflash_cfi01_register(phys_addr, NULL, "system.flash", size,
+                                         bdrv, sector_size, size >> sector_bits,
+                                         1, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0);
+    flash_mem = pflash_cfi01_get_memory(system_flash);
+
+    pc_isa_bios_init(rom_memory, flash_mem, size);
+}
+
+static void pc_system_rom_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
+                               DriveInfo *pflash_drv)
+{
+    BlockDriverState *bdrv;
+    int64_t size;
+    target_phys_addr_t phys_addr;
+    int sector_bits, sector_size;
+    MemoryRegion *sys_rom;
+    void *buffer;
+    int ret;
+
+    bdrv = pflash_drv->bdrv;
+    size = bdrv_getlength(pflash_drv->bdrv);
+    sector_bits = 9;
+    sector_size = 1 << sector_bits;
+
+    if ((size % sector_size) != 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "qemu: PC system rom (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x%x\n",
+                sector_size);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    phys_addr = 0x100000000ULL - size;
+    sys_rom = g_malloc(sizeof(*sys_rom));
+    memory_region_init_ram(sys_rom, NULL, "system.rom", size);
+    buffer = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(sys_rom);
+    memory_region_add_subregion(rom_memory, phys_addr, sys_rom);
+
+    /* read the rom content */
+    ret = bdrv_read(bdrv, 0, buffer, size >> sector_bits);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        memory_region_destroy(sys_rom);
+        g_free(sys_rom);
+        fprintf(stderr,
+                "qemu: Failed to read rom image from pflash drive\n");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    memory_region_set_readonly(sys_rom, true);
+
+    pc_isa_bios_init(rom_memory, sys_rom, size);
+}
+
+static void old_pc_system_rom_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory)
+{
+    char *filename;
+    MemoryRegion *bios, *isa_bios;
+    int bios_size, isa_bios_size;
+    int ret;
+
+    /* BIOS load */
+    if (bios_name == NULL) {
+        bios_name = BIOS_FILENAME;
+    }
+    filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
+    if (filename) {
+        bios_size = get_image_size(filename);
+    } else {
+        bios_size = -1;
+    }
+    if (bios_size <= 0 ||
+        (bios_size % 65536) != 0) {
+        goto bios_error;
+    }
+    bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*bios));
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size);
+    memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
+    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);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    if (filename) {
+        g_free(filename);
+    }
+
+    /* map the last 128KB of the BIOS in ISA space */
+    isa_bios_size = bios_size;
+    if (isa_bios_size > (128 * 1024)) {
+        isa_bios_size = 128 * 1024;
+    }
+    isa_bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*isa_bios));
+    memory_region_init_alias(isa_bios, "isa-bios", bios,
+                             bios_size - isa_bios_size, isa_bios_size);
+    memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
+                                        0x100000 - isa_bios_size,
+                                        isa_bios,
+                                        1);
+    memory_region_set_readonly(isa_bios, true);
+
+    /* map all the bios at the top of memory */
+    memory_region_add_subregion(rom_memory,
+                                (uint32_t)(-bios_size),
+                                bios);
+
+}
+
+void pc_system_firmware_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
+                             int system_firmware_enabled)
+{
+    int flash_present;
+    DriveInfo *pflash_drv;
+
+    if (!system_firmware_enabled) {
+        old_pc_system_rom_init(rom_memory);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pflash_drv = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
+    flash_present = (pflash_drv != NULL);
+
+    if (!flash_present) {
+        pc_fw_add_pflash_drv();
+        pflash_drv = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
+        flash_present = (pflash_drv != NULL);
+    }
+
+    if (!flash_present) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: PC system firmware (pflash) not available\n");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!kvm_enabled()) {
+        pc_system_flash_init(rom_memory, pflash_drv);
+    } else {
+        pc_system_rom_init(rom_memory, pflash_drv);
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 5372a96..9f77742 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ static QEMUMachine *find_machine(const char *name)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static QEMUMachine *find_default_machine(void)
+QEMUMachine *find_default_machine(void)
 {
     QEMUMachine *m;
 
