diff --git a/lib/test-driver/Machine.pm b/lib/test-driver/Machine.pm
index 615fe09bdfc6..c56e650ed361 100644
--- a/lib/test-driver/Machine.pm
+++ b/lib/test-driver/Machine.pm
@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ sub new {
         make_path($sharedDir, { mode => 0700, owner => $< });
     }
 
+    my $allowReboot = 0;
+    $allowReboot = $args->{allowReboot} if defined $args->{allowReboot};
+
     my $self = {
         startCommand => $startCommand,
         name => $name,
+        allowReboot => $allowReboot,
         booted => 0,
         pid => 0,
         connected => 0,
@@ -136,7 +140,8 @@ sub start {
         $ENV{SHARED_DIR} = $sharedDir;
         $ENV{USE_TMPDIR} = 1;
         $ENV{QEMU_OPTS} =
-            "-no-reboot -monitor unix:./monitor -chardev socket,id=shell,path=./shell " .
+            ($self->{allowReboot} ? "" : "-no-reboot ") .
+            "-monitor unix:./monitor -chardev socket,id=shell,path=./shell " .
             "-device virtio-serial -device virtconsole,chardev=shell " .
             ($showGraphics ? "-serial stdio" : "-nographic") . " " . ($ENV{QEMU_OPTS} || "");
         chdir $self->{stateDir} or die;