1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index ab895ad490..7088c907bd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ static void aspeed_board_init(MachineState *machine,
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), cfg->num_cs, "num-cs",
                             &error_abort);
+    if (machine->kernel_filename) {
+        /*
+         * When booting with a -kernel command line there is no u-boot
+         * that runs to unlock the SCU. In this case set the default to
+         * be unlocked as the kernel expects
+         */
+        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), ASPEED_SCU_PROT_KEY,
+                                "hw-prot-key", &error_abort);
+    }
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), true, "realized",
                              &error_abort);