diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/src/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index 2578b12..e466804 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@
 	help
 	  The linking address used to build opensbi.
 
+config OPENSBI_FW_DYNAMIC_BOOT_HART
+	int
+	default RISCV_WORKING_HARTID
+	help
+	  This specifies the hart that OpenSBI will use to boot the payload. If set to
+	  value -1, OpenSBI will use a 'lottery' scheme to figure it out itself.
+	  This hart must be able to execute in the Supervisor priviledged mode, since
+	  that is the mode usually used for the payload. If the hart does not support
+	  Supervisor mode OpenSBI will again look for a hart that does support it.
+
 config ARCH_RISCV_U
 	# U (user) mode is for programs.
 	bool
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/opensbi.c b/src/arch/riscv/opensbi.c
index 48f0f2a..bf26b22 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/opensbi.c
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/opensbi.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 		.version = FW_DYNAMIC_INFO_VERSION_MAX,
 		.next_mode = payload_mode,
 		.next_addr = (uintptr_t)payload,
+		.options = 0,
+		.boot_hart = CONFIG_OPENSBI_FW_DYNAMIC_BOOT_HART,
 	};
 
 	csr_write(mepc, opensbi);