diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 13e98d8dbb..2bf6b8ff85 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
 #include <zlib.h>
 
+bool option_rom_has_mr = false;
 bool rom_file_has_mr = true;
 
 static int roms_loaded;
@@ -642,7 +643,8 @@ static void *rom_set_mr(Rom *rom, Object *owner, const char *name)
 }
 
 int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
-                 hwaddr addr, int32_t bootindex)
+                 hwaddr addr, int32_t bootindex,
+                 bool option_rom)
 {
     Rom *rom;
     int rc, fd = -1;
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
                  basename);
         snprintf(devpath, sizeof(devpath), "/rom@%s", fw_file_name);
 
-        if (rom_file_has_mr) {
+        if ((!option_rom || option_rom_has_mr) && rom_file_has_mr) {
             data = rom_set_mr(rom, OBJECT(fw_cfg), devpath);
         } else {
             data = rom->data;
@@ -773,12 +775,12 @@ int rom_add_elf_program(const char *name, void *data, size_t datasize,
 
 int rom_add_vga(const char *file)
 {
-    return rom_add_file(file, "vgaroms", 0, -1);
+    return rom_add_file(file, "vgaroms", 0, -1, true);
 }
 
 int rom_add_option(const char *file, int32_t bootindex)
 {
-    return rom_add_file(file, "genroms", 0, bootindex);
+    return rom_add_file(file, "genroms", 0, bootindex, true);
 }
 
 static void rom_reset(void *unused)
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index fb2d636a78..5e1d2d3de3 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ static void pc_compat_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
     smbios_type1_defaults = false;
     gigabyte_align = false;
+    option_rom_has_mr = true;
 }
 
 static void pc_compat_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index eb55ae4823..4b0456a95b 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ static void pc_compat_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
     smbios_type1_defaults = false;
     gigabyte_align = false;
+    option_rom_has_mr = true;
 }
 
 static void pc_compat_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
diff --git a/include/hw/loader.h b/include/hw/loader.h
index 3dc5b948cf..796cbf9b39 100644
--- a/include/hw/loader.h
+++ b/include/hw/loader.h
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ void pstrcpy_targphys(const char *name,
                       hwaddr dest, int buf_size,
                       const char *source);
 
+extern bool option_rom_has_mr;
 extern bool rom_file_has_mr;
 
 int rom_add_file(const char *file, const char *fw_dir,
-                 hwaddr addr, int32_t bootindex);
+                 hwaddr addr, int32_t bootindex,
+                 bool option_rom);
 void *rom_add_blob(const char *name, const void *blob, size_t len,
                    hwaddr addr, const char *fw_file_name,
                    FWCfgReadCallback fw_callback, void *callback_opaque);
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ void *rom_ptr(hwaddr addr);
 void do_info_roms(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 
 #define rom_add_file_fixed(_f, _a, _i)          \
-    rom_add_file(_f, NULL, _a, _i)
+    rom_add_file(_f, NULL, _a, _i, false)
 #define rom_add_blob_fixed(_f, _b, _l, _a)      \
     rom_add_blob(_f, _b, _l, _a, NULL, NULL, NULL)