diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
index 09706c571e95..6f3692bf5eff 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/firmware_if.c
@@ -623,7 +623,11 @@ int hl_fw_read_preboot_status(struct hl_device *hdev, u32 cpu_boot_status_reg,
 	u32 status, security_status;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!hdev->cpu_enable)
+	/* pldm was added for cases in which we use preboot on pldm and want
+	 * to load boot fit, but we can't wait for preboot because it runs
+	 * very slowly
+	 */
+	if (!(hdev->fw_components & FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU) || hdev->pldm)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Need to check two possible scenarios:
@@ -710,7 +714,7 @@ int hl_fw_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev, u32 cpu_boot_status_reg,
 	u32 status;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!(hdev->fw_loading & FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU))
+	if (!(hdev->fw_components & FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU))
 		return 0;
 
 	dev_info(hdev->dev, "Going to wait for device boot (up to %lds)\n",
@@ -801,7 +805,7 @@ int hl_fw_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev, u32 cpu_boot_status_reg,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!(hdev->fw_loading & FW_TYPE_LINUX)) {
+	if (!(hdev->fw_components & FW_TYPE_LINUX)) {
 		dev_info(hdev->dev, "Skip loading Linux F/W\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs.h b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs.h
index b8ab346e53ff..66e5150023e9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs.h
@@ -171,15 +171,19 @@ enum hl_fw_component {
 };
 
 /**
- * enum hl_fw_types - F/W types to load
+ * enum hl_fw_types - F/W types present in the system
  * @FW_TYPE_LINUX: Linux image for device CPU
  * @FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU: Boot image for device CPU
+ * @FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU: Indicates pre-loaded CPUs are present in the system
+ *                       (preboot, ppboot etc...)
  * @FW_TYPE_ALL_TYPES: Mask for all types
  */
 enum hl_fw_types {
 	FW_TYPE_LINUX = 0x1,
 	FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU = 0x2,
-	FW_TYPE_ALL_TYPES = (FW_TYPE_LINUX | FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU)
+	FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU = 0x4,
+	FW_TYPE_ALL_TYPES =
+		(FW_TYPE_LINUX | FW_TYPE_BOOT_CPU | FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU)
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2066,10 +2070,9 @@ struct hl_device {
 
 	/* Parameters for bring-up */
 	u64				nic_ports_mask;
-	u64				fw_loading;
+	u64				fw_components;
 	u8				mmu_enable;
 	u8				mmu_huge_page_opt;
-	u8				cpu_enable;
 	u8				reset_pcilink;
 	u8				cpu_queues_enable;
 	u8				pldm;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_drv.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_drv.c
index f695ea6253c1..59896566dca1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_drv.c
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ out_err:
 
 static void set_driver_behavior_per_device(struct hl_device *hdev)
 {
-	hdev->cpu_enable = 1;
-	hdev->fw_loading = FW_TYPE_ALL_TYPES;
+	hdev->fw_components = FW_TYPE_ALL_TYPES;
 	hdev->cpu_queues_enable = 1;
 	hdev->heartbeat = 1;
 	hdev->mmu_enable = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/gaudi/gaudi.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/gaudi/gaudi.c
index c1f00237273c..4f39737b4808 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/gaudi/gaudi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/gaudi/gaudi.c
@@ -3701,7 +3701,7 @@ static int gaudi_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev)
 	struct gaudi_device *gaudi = hdev->asic_specific;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!hdev->cpu_enable)
+	if (!(hdev->fw_components & FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (gaudi->hw_cap_initialized & HW_CAP_CPU)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
index a40c428fed94..20abed6ef7e6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/goya/goya.c
@@ -2429,7 +2429,7 @@ static int goya_init_cpu(struct hl_device *hdev)
 	struct goya_device *goya = hdev->asic_specific;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!hdev->cpu_enable)
+	if (!(hdev->fw_components & FW_TYPE_PREBOOT_CPU))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (goya->hw_cap_initialized & HW_CAP_CPU)