diff --git a/kiwi/bootloader/install/base.py b/kiwi/bootloader/install/base.py
index 6a45e54e..3c6ac2bc 100644
--- a/kiwi/bootloader/install/base.py
+++ b/kiwi/bootloader/install/base.py
@@ -69,3 +69,11 @@ class BootLoaderInstallBase:
         Implementation in specialized bootloader install class required
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def set_disk_password(self, password: str):
+        """
+        Include crypto mount credentials
+
+        Implementation in specialized bootloader install class optional
+        """
+        pass
diff --git a/test/unit/bootloader/install/base_test.py b/test/unit/bootloader/install/base_test.py
index 597f7ba1..56860025 100644
--- a/test/unit/bootloader/install/base_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/bootloader/install/base_test.py
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ class TestBootLoaderInstallBase:
     def test_secure_boot_install(self):
         with raises(NotImplementedError):
             self.bootloader.secure_boot_install()
+
+    def test_set_disk_password(self):
+        # just pass
+        self.bootloader.set_disk_password('some')