diff --git a/fs/fs.c b/fs/fs.c
index c249f84..67c78cd 100644
--- a/fs/fs.c
+++ b/fs/fs.c
@@ -1298,6 +1298,12 @@
 		goto err_no_driver;
 	}
 
+	if (!fsdev->linux_rootarg && fsdev->cdev && fsdev->cdev->partuuid[0] != 0) {
+		char *str = asprintf("root=PARTUUID=%s", fsdev->cdev->partuuid);
+
+		fsdev_set_linux_rootarg(fsdev, str);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_no_driver:
@@ -1708,3 +1714,34 @@
 			cdev_mount_default(cdev, NULL);
 	}
 }
+
+void fsdev_set_linux_rootarg(struct fs_device_d *fsdev, const char *str)
+{
+	fsdev->linux_rootarg = xstrdup(str);
+
+	dev_add_param_fixed(&fsdev->dev, "linux.bootargs", fsdev->linux_rootarg);
+}
+
+/**
+ * path_get_linux_rootarg() - Given a path return a suitable root= option for
+ *                            Linux
+ * @path: The path
+ *
+ * Return: A string containing the root= option or an ERR_PTR. the returned
+ *         string must be freed by the caller.
+ */
+char *path_get_linux_rootarg(const char *path)
+{
+	struct fs_device_d *fsdev;
+	const char *str;
+
+	fsdev = get_fsdevice_by_path(path);
+	if (!fsdev)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	str = dev_get_param(&fsdev->dev, "linux.bootargs");
+	if (!str)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS);
+
+	return xstrdup(str);
+}
diff --git a/include/fs.h b/include/fs.h
index f95464d..ee7e48b 100644
--- a/include/fs.h
+++ b/include/fs.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 	struct device_d *parent_device;
 	struct list_head list;
 	char *options;
+	char *linux_rootarg;
 };
 
 #define drv_to_fs_driver(d) container_of(d, struct fs_driver_d, drv)
@@ -189,4 +190,7 @@
 const char *cdev_mount_default(struct cdev *cdev, const char *fsoptions);
 void mount_all(void);
 
+void fsdev_set_linux_rootarg(struct fs_device_d *fsdev, const char *str);
+char *path_get_linux_rootarg(const char *path);
+
 #endif /* __FS_H */