diff --git a/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c b/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
index 4c3529d..2aee1e0 100644
--- a/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
+++ b/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@
 	return ops->read_bootflow(dev, bflow);
 }
 
+int bootmeth_set_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow,
+			  char *buf, int size)
+{
+	const struct bootmeth_ops *ops = bootmeth_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->set_bootflow)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->set_bootflow(dev, bflow, buf, size);
+}
+
 int bootmeth_boot(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow)
 {
 	const struct bootmeth_ops *ops = bootmeth_get_ops(dev);
diff --git a/include/bootmeth.h b/include/bootmeth.h
index bdce301..b12dfd4 100644
--- a/include/bootmeth.h
+++ b/include/bootmeth.h
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@
 	int (*read_bootflow)(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow);
 
 	/**
+	 * set_bootflow() - set the bootflow for a device
+	 *
+	 * This provides a bootflow file to the bootmeth, to see if it is valid.
+	 * If it is, the bootflow is set up accordingly.
+	 *
+	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
+	 * @bflow:	On entry, provides bootdev.
+	 *	Returns updated bootflow if found
+	 * @buf:	Buffer containing the possible bootflow file
+	 * @size:	Size of file
+	 * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
+	 */
+	int (*set_bootflow)(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow,
+			    char *buf, int size);
+
+	/**
 	 * read_file() - read a file needed for a bootflow
 	 *
 	 * Read a file from the same place as the bootflow came from
@@ -174,6 +190,23 @@
 int bootmeth_read_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow);
 
 /**
+ * bootmeth_set_bootflow() - set the bootflow for a device
+ *
+ * This provides a bootflow file to the bootmeth, to see if it is valid.
+ * If it is, the bootflow is set up accordingly.
+ *
+ * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
+ * @bflow:	On entry, provides bootdev.
+ *	Returns updated bootflow if found
+ * @buf:	Buffer containing the possible bootflow file (must be allocated
+ * by caller to @size + 1 bytes)
+ * @size:	Size of file
+ * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int bootmeth_set_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow,
+			  char *buf, int size);
+
+/**
  * bootmeth_read_file() - read a file needed for a bootflow
  *
  * Read a file from the same place as the bootflow came from