diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
index 9bb6607e864e..8be622e82ba8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
@@ -211,15 +211,8 @@ extern void kdump_nmi_shootdown_cpus(void);
 void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg);
 #define arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-int arch_crash_hotplug_cpu_support(void);
-#define crash_hotplug_cpu_support arch_crash_hotplug_cpu_support
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
-int arch_crash_hotplug_memory_support(void);
-#define crash_hotplug_memory_support arch_crash_hotplug_memory_support
-#endif
+int arch_crash_hotplug_support(struct kimage *image, unsigned long kexec_flags);
+#define arch_crash_hotplug_support arch_crash_hotplug_support
 
 unsigned int arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size(void);
 #define crash_get_elfcorehdr_size arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
index 44744e9c68ec..7072aaee2ea0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
@@ -398,20 +398,26 @@ int crash_load_segments(struct kimage *image)
 #undef pr_fmt
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) "crash hp: " fmt
 
-/* These functions provide the value for the sysfs crash_hotplug nodes */
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-int arch_crash_hotplug_cpu_support(void)
+int arch_crash_hotplug_support(struct kimage *image, unsigned long kexec_flags)
 {
-	return crash_check_update_elfcorehdr();
-}
-#endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
-int arch_crash_hotplug_memory_support(void)
-{
-	return crash_check_update_elfcorehdr();
-}
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE
+	if (image->file_mode)
+		return 1;
 #endif
+	/*
+	 * Initially, crash hotplug support for kexec_load was added
+	 * with the KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR flag. Later, this
+	 * functionality was expanded to accommodate multiple kexec
+	 * segment updates, leading to the introduction of the
+	 * KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT kexec flag bit. Consequently,
+	 * when the kexec tool sends either of these flags, it indicates
+	 * that the required kexec segment (elfcorehdr) is excluded from
+	 * the SHA calculation.
+	 */
+	return (kexec_flags & KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR ||
+		kexec_flags & KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT);
+}
 
 unsigned int arch_crash_get_elfcorehdr_size(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/base/cpu.c b/drivers/base/cpu.c
index 47de0f140ba6..24eb52607151 100644
--- a/drivers/base/cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/base/cpu.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static ssize_t crash_hotplug_show(struct device *dev,
 				     struct device_attribute *attr,
 				     char *buf)
 {
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", crash_hotplug_cpu_support());
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", crash_check_hotplug_support());
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO(crash_hotplug);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index 14f964a7719b..b80be8193970 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(auto_online_blocks);
 static ssize_t crash_hotplug_show(struct device *dev,
 				       struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", crash_hotplug_memory_support());
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", crash_check_hotplug_support());
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(crash_hotplug);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/kexec.h b/include/linux/kexec.h
index 802052d9c64b..175152b99cb7 100644
--- a/include/linux/kexec.h
+++ b/include/linux/kexec.h
@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@ struct kimage {
 	/* If set, we are using file mode kexec syscall */
 	unsigned int file_mode:1;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG
-	/* If set, allow changes to elfcorehdr of kexec_load'd image */
-	unsigned int update_elfcorehdr:1;
+	/* If set, it is safe to update kexec segments that are
+	 * excluded from SHA calculation.
+	 */
+	unsigned int hotplug_support:1;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ARCH_HAS_KIMAGE_ARCH
@@ -396,9 +398,10 @@ bool kexec_load_permitted(int kexec_image_type);
 
 /* List of defined/legal kexec flags */
 #ifndef CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
-#define KEXEC_FLAGS    (KEXEC_ON_CRASH | KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR)
+#define KEXEC_FLAGS    (KEXEC_ON_CRASH | KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR | KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT)
 #else
-#define KEXEC_FLAGS    (KEXEC_ON_CRASH | KEXEC_PRESERVE_CONTEXT | KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR)
+#define KEXEC_FLAGS    (KEXEC_ON_CRASH | KEXEC_PRESERVE_CONTEXT | KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR | \
+			KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT)
 #endif
 
 /* List of defined/legal kexec file flags */
@@ -486,14 +489,18 @@ static inline void arch_kexec_pre_free_pages(void *vaddr, unsigned int pages) {
 static inline void arch_crash_handle_hotplug_event(struct kimage *image, void *arg) { }
 #endif
 
-int crash_check_update_elfcorehdr(void);
+int crash_check_hotplug_support(void);
 
-#ifndef crash_hotplug_cpu_support
-static inline int crash_hotplug_cpu_support(void) { return 0; }
-#endif
+#ifndef arch_crash_hotplug_support
+static inline int arch_crash_hotplug_support(struct kimage *image, unsigned long kexec_flags)
+{
 
-#ifndef crash_hotplug_memory_support
-static inline int crash_hotplug_memory_support(void) { return 0; }
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE
+	if (image->file_mode)
+		return 1;
+#endif
+	return kexec_flags & KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT;
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifndef crash_get_elfcorehdr_size
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kexec.h b/include/uapi/linux/kexec.h
index c17bb096ea68..5ae1741ea8ea 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kexec.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kexec.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define KEXEC_ON_CRASH		0x00000001
 #define KEXEC_PRESERVE_CONTEXT	0x00000002
 #define KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR	0x00000004
+#define KEXEC_CRASH_HOTPLUG_SUPPORT 0x00000008
 #define KEXEC_ARCH_MASK		0xffff0000
 
 /*
diff --git a/kernel/crash_core.c b/kernel/crash_core.c
index b692ec5955de..3142884a5a5b 100644
--- a/kernel/crash_core.c
+++ b/kernel/crash_core.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(__crash_hotplug_lock);
  * It reflects the kernel's ability/permission to update the crash
  * elfcorehdr directly.
  */
-int crash_check_update_elfcorehdr(void)
+int crash_check_hotplug_support(void)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 
@@ -898,10 +898,7 @@ int crash_check_update_elfcorehdr(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (kexec_crash_image) {
-		if (kexec_crash_image->file_mode)
-			rc = 1;
-		else
-			rc = kexec_crash_image->update_elfcorehdr;
+		rc = kexec_crash_image->hotplug_support;
 	}
 	/* Release lock now that update complete */
 	kexec_unlock();
@@ -942,8 +939,8 @@ static void crash_handle_hotplug_event(unsigned int hp_action, unsigned int cpu,
 
 	image = kexec_crash_image;
 
-	/* Check that updating elfcorehdr is permitted */
-	if (!(image->file_mode || image->update_elfcorehdr))
+	/* Check that kexec segments update is permitted */
+	if (!image->hotplug_support)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (hp_action == KEXEC_CRASH_HP_ADD_CPU ||
diff --git a/kernel/kexec.c b/kernel/kexec.c
index 8f35a5a42af8..9dc5b7ed5b73 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec.c
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ static int do_kexec_load(unsigned long entry, unsigned long nr_segments,
 		image->preserve_context = 1;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG
-	if (flags & KEXEC_UPDATE_ELFCOREHDR)
-		image->update_elfcorehdr = 1;
+	if ((flags & KEXEC_ON_CRASH) && arch_crash_hotplug_support(image, flags))
+		image->hotplug_support = 1;
 #endif
 
 	ret = machine_kexec_prepare(image);
diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
index bef2f6f2571b..4dddf9264a69 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
@@ -373,6 +373,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(kexec_file_load, int, kernel_fd, int, initrd_fd,
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CRASH_HOTPLUG
+	if ((flags & KEXEC_FILE_ON_CRASH) && arch_crash_hotplug_support(image, flags))
+		image->hotplug_support = 1;
+#endif
+
 	ret = machine_kexec_prepare(image);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
