diff --git a/pym/cl_kernel.py b/pym/cl_kernel.py
index adcd1e4..9f3167b 100644
--- a/pym/cl_kernel.py
+++ b/pym/cl_kernel.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class cl_kernel(color_print):
         clVars = self.clVars
         standardParams = ["--splash=tty1", "--unionfs",
                           "--all-ramdisk-modules","--disklabel",
-                          "--no-save-config"]
+                          "--no-save-config", "--firmware"]
         kernelDir = ["--kerneldir=%s"%clVars.Get('cl_kernel_src_path')]
         kernelDestination = clVars.Get('cl_kernel_install_path')
         modulePrefix = ["--module-prefix=%s"%kernelDestination]