diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/aarch64.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/aarch64.tmpl
index 532b2424..e35d6188 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/aarch64.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/aarch64.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel"/>
+<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel, extra_boot_args"/>
 <%
 configdir="tmp/config_files/aarch64"
 PXEBOOTDIR="images/pxeboot"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ mkdir ${KERNELDIR}
         %>
         treeinfo images-${basearch} ${img|basename} ${img}
     %endfor
-    <%include file="efi.tmpl" args="configdir=configdir, KERNELDIR=KERNELDIR, efiarch32=efiarch32, efiarch64=efiarch64, isolabel=isolabel"/>
+    <%include file="efi.tmpl" args="configdir=configdir, KERNELDIR=KERNELDIR, efiarch32=efiarch32, efiarch64=efiarch64, isolabel=isolabel, extra_boot_args=extra_boot_args"/>
 %endif
 
 # Create optional product.img and updates.img
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/aarch64/grub2-efi.cfg b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/aarch64/grub2-efi.cfg
index c6a3d686..d0799243 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/aarch64/grub2-efi.cfg
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/aarch64/grub2-efi.cfg
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ search --no-floppy --set=root -l '@ISOLABEL@'
 
 ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
 menuentry 'Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@' --class red --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-	linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image quiet
+	linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image quiet
 	initrd @INITRDPATH@
 }
 menuentry 'Test this media & start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@' --class red --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-	linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
+	linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
 	initrd @INITRDPATH@
 }
 submenu 'Troubleshooting -->' {
 	menuentry 'Install @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@ in basic graphics mode' --class red --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-		linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
+		linux @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
 		initrd @INITRDPATH@
 	}
 }
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/ppc/grub.cfg.in b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/ppc/grub.cfg.in
index bbdcfe6c..630b3769 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/ppc/grub.cfg.in
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/ppc/grub.cfg.in
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ echo -e "\nWelcome to the @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@ installer!\n\n"
 for BITS in 32 64; do
   if [ -d "/ppc/ppc${BITS}" ]; then
     menuentry "Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@ (${BITS}-bit kernel)"  $BITS --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-      linux /ppc/ppc${2}/vmlinuz @ROOT@ ro rd.live.image quiet
+      linux /ppc/ppc${2}/vmlinuz @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ ro rd.live.image quiet
       initrd /ppc/ppc${2}/initrd.img
     }
 
     menuentry "Test this media & start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@  (${BITS}-bit kernel)" $BITS --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class  gnu --class os {
-      linux /ppc/ppc${2}/vmlinuz @ROOT@ rd.live.image rd.live.check ro quiet
+      linux /ppc/ppc${2}/vmlinuz @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image rd.live.check ro quiet
       initrd /ppc/ppc${2}/initrd.img
       }
   fi
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/s390/generic.prm b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/s390/generic.prm
index e1dc3977..4f9ba388 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/s390/generic.prm
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/s390/generic.prm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ro ramdisk_size=40000 cio_ignore=all,!condev
+ro ramdisk_size=40000 cio_ignore=all,!condev @EXTRA@
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub.conf b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub.conf
index 2a4b808e..6c4a51f3 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub.conf
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub.conf
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ timeout 60
 hiddenmenu
 title Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@
 	findiso
-	kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image quiet
+	kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image quiet
 	initrd @INITRDPATH@
 title Test this media & start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@
 	findiso
-	kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
+	kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
 	initrd @INITRDPATH@
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub2-efi.cfg b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub2-efi.cfg
index 3f8ca1e0..2e24b15f 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub2-efi.cfg
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/grub2-efi.cfg
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ search --no-floppy --set=root -l '@ISOLABEL@'
 
 ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
 menuentry 'Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-	linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image quiet
+	linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image quiet
 	initrdefi @INITRDPATH@
 }
 menuentry 'Test this media & start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-	linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
+	linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
 	initrdefi @INITRDPATH@
 }
 submenu 'Troubleshooting -->' {
 	menuentry 'Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@ in basic graphics mode' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-		linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
+		linuxefi @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
 		initrdefi @INITRDPATH@
 	}
 }
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/isolinux.cfg b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/isolinux.cfg
index 475f8ff2..bc36bb9c 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/isolinux.cfg
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/config_files/x86/isolinux.cfg
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ menu separator # insert an empty line
 label linux
   menu label ^Start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@
   kernel vmlinuz
-  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ rd.live.image quiet
+  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image quiet
 
 label check
   menu label Test this ^media & start @PRODUCT@ @VERSION@
   menu default
   kernel vmlinuz
-  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
+  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image rd.live.check quiet
 
 menu separator # insert an empty line
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ label vesa
 	@PRODUCT@ @VERSION@.
   endtext
   kernel vmlinuz
-  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
+  append initrd=initrd.img @ROOT@ @EXTRA@ rd.live.image nomodeset quiet
 
 label memtest
   menu label Run a ^memory test
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/efi.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/efi.tmpl
index 5eb2962c..572e07d2 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/efi.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/efi.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="configdir, KERNELDIR, efiarch32, efiarch64, isolabel"/>
+<%page args="configdir, KERNELDIR, efiarch32, efiarch64, isolabel, extra_boot_args"/>
 <%
 EFIBOOTDIR="EFI/BOOT"
 APPLE_EFI_ICON=inroot+"/usr/share/pixmaps/bootloader/fedora.icns"
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ${make_efiboot("images/efiboot.img")}
     replace @KERNELPATH@ /${kdir}/vmlinuz ${eficonf}
     replace @INITRDPATH@ /${kdir}/initrd.img ${eficonf}
     replace @ISOLABEL@ '${isolabel}' ${eficonf}
+    replace @EXTRA@ '${extra_boot_args}' ${eficonf}
     %if disk:
         replace @ROOT@ root=live:LABEL=ANACONDA ${eficonf}
     %else:
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/ppc.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/ppc.tmpl
index 3923f472..9b883f72 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/ppc.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/ppc.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, libdir, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel"/>
+<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, libdir, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel, extra_boot_args"/>
 <%
 configdir="tmp/config_files/ppc"
 BOOTDIR="ppc"
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ install ${configdir}/grub.cfg.in     ${GRUBDIR}/grub.cfg
 replace @PRODUCT@ '${product.name}'  ${GRUBDIR}/grub.cfg
 replace @VERSION@ ${product.version} ${GRUBDIR}/grub.cfg
 replace @ROOT@ 'root=live:CDLABEL=${isolabel|udev}' ${GRUBDIR}/grub.cfg
+replace @EXTRA@ '${extra_boot_args}' ${GRUBDIR}/grub.cfg
 
 install ${configdir}/mapping ${BOOTDIR}
 
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/s390.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/s390.tmpl
index bd6f8ff7..7db02f0f 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/s390.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/s390.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, runtime_base, basearch, outroot"/>
+<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, runtime_base, basearch, outroot, extra_boot_args"/>
 <%
 configdir="tmp/config_files/s390"
 BOOTDIR="images"
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ install ${configdir}/generic.ins .
 
 ## configure bootloader
 replace @INITRD_LOAD_ADDRESS@ ${INITRD_ADDRESS} generic.ins
+replace @EXTRA@ ${extra_boot_args} generic.prm
 
 ## install kernel
 installkernel images-${basearch} ${kernel.path} ${KERNELDIR}/kernel.img
diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/x86.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/x86.tmpl
index 9290dbb7..4d46043b 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/x86.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/live/x86.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel"/>
+<%page args="kernels, runtime_img, basearch, inroot, outroot, product, isolabel, extra_boot_args"/>
 <%
 configdir="tmp/config_files/x86"
 SYSLINUXDIR="usr/share/syslinux"
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ install boot/memtest* ${BOOTDIR}/memtest
 replace @VERSION@ ${product.version} ${BOOTDIR}/grub.conf ${BOOTDIR}/isolinux.cfg ${BOOTDIR}/*.msg
 replace @PRODUCT@ '${product.name}'  ${BOOTDIR}/grub.conf ${BOOTDIR}/isolinux.cfg ${BOOTDIR}/*.msg
 replace @ROOT@ 'root=live:CDLABEL=${isolabel|udev}' ${BOOTDIR}/isolinux.cfg
+replace @EXTRA@ '${extra_boot_args}' ${BOOTDIR}/isolinux.cfg
 
 ## install kernels
 mkdir ${KERNELDIR}
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ hardlink ${KERNELDIR}/initrd.img ${BOOTDIR}
         treeinfo images-${basearch} ${img|basename} ${img}
     %endfor
     <% efihybrid = "--uefi --mac" if domacboot else "--uefi" %>
-    <%include file="efi.tmpl" args="configdir=configdir, KERNELDIR=KERNELDIR, efiarch32=efiarch32, efiarch64=efiarch64, isolabel=isolabel"/>
+    <%include file="efi.tmpl" args="configdir=configdir, KERNELDIR=KERNELDIR, efiarch32=efiarch32, efiarch64=efiarch64, isolabel=isolabel, extra_boot_args=extra_boot_args"/>
 %endif
 
 # Create optional product.img and updates.img
diff --git a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
index 7a67598a..193222d5 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ def lmc_parser(dracut_default=""):
     parser.add_argument("--nomacboot", action="store_false",
                         dest="domacboot")
 
+    parser.add_argument("--extra-boot-args", default="", dest="extra_boot_args",
+                        help="Extra arguments to add to the bootloader kernel cmdline in the templates")
+
     image_group = parser.add_argument_group("disk/fs image arguments")
     image_group.add_argument("--disk-image", type=os.path.abspath,
                              help="Path to existing disk image to use for creating final image.")
diff --git a/src/pylorax/creator.py b/src/pylorax/creator.py
index e39e9fae..a02f07f6 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/creator.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/creator.py
@@ -355,7 +355,8 @@ def make_livecd(opts, mount_dir, work_dir):
     tb = TreeBuilder(product=product, arch=arch, domacboot=opts.domacboot,
                      inroot=mount_dir, outroot=work_dir,
                      runtime=RUNTIME, isolabel=isolabel,
-                     templatedir=joinpaths(opts.lorax_templates,"live/"))
+                     templatedir=joinpaths(opts.lorax_templates,"live/"),
+                     extra_boot_args=opts.extra_boot_args)
     log.info("Rebuilding initrds")
     if not opts.dracut_args:
         dracut_args = DRACUT_DEFAULT
diff --git a/src/pylorax/treebuilder.py b/src/pylorax/treebuilder.py
index 0756804c..1055b6a2 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/treebuilder.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/treebuilder.py
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ class RuntimeBuilder(object):
 class TreeBuilder(object):
     '''Builds the arch-specific boot images.
     inroot should be the installtree root (the newly-built runtime dir)'''
-    def __init__(self, product, arch, inroot, outroot, runtime, isolabel, domacboot=True, doupgrade=True, templatedir=None, add_templates=None, add_template_vars=None, workdir=None):
+    def __init__(self, product, arch, inroot, outroot, runtime, isolabel, domacboot=True, doupgrade=True,
+                 templatedir=None, add_templates=None, add_template_vars=None, workdir=None, extra_boot_args=""):
 
         # NOTE: if you pass an arg named "runtime" to a mako template it'll
         # clobber some mako internal variables - hence "runtime_img".
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ class TreeBuilder(object):
                                inroot=inroot, outroot=outroot,
                                basearch=arch.basearch, libdir=arch.libdir,
                                isolabel=isolabel, udev=udev_escape, domacboot=domacboot, doupgrade=doupgrade,
-                               workdir=workdir, lower=string_lower)
+                               workdir=workdir, lower=string_lower,
+                               extra_boot_args=extra_boot_args)
         self._runner = LoraxTemplateRunner(inroot, outroot, templatedir=templatedir)
         self._runner.defaults = self.vars
         self.add_templates = add_templates or []