diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/convert.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/convert.rs
index 02fe361dc4..f5c1e1621c 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/convert.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/convert.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ impl TryFrom<NamedHypervisorConfig> for VmConfig {
         let net = n.network_devices;
         let host_devices = n.host_devices;
         let protection_dev = n.protection_device;
+        let pending_disks = n.pending_disks.unwrap_or_default();
 
         let cpus = CpusConfig::try_from((cfg.cpu_info, guest_protection_to_use.clone()))
             .map_err(VmConfigError::CPUError)?;
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ impl TryFrom<NamedHypervisorConfig> for VmConfig {
             disks.push(disk);
         };
 
+        disks.extend(pending_disks);
+
         let disks = if !disks.is_empty() { Some(disks) } else { None };
 
         let serial = get_serial_cfg(debug, guest_protection_to_use.clone());
@@ -1812,7 +1815,7 @@ mod tests {
             vsock: Some(valid_vsock.clone()),
 
             // rootfs image specific
-            disks: Some(vec![disk_config_with_image]),
+            disks: Some(vec![disk_config_with_image.clone()]),
 
             payload: Some(PayloadConfig {
                 kernel: Some(PathBuf::from(kernel)),
@@ -1824,6 +1827,24 @@ mod tests {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
+        let initdata_disk_config = DiskConfig {
+            path: Some(PathBuf::from(
+                "/run/kata-containers/shared/initdata/sid/initdata.image",
+            )),
+            readonly: true,
+
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let vmconfig_with_image_and_kernel_and_pending_disk = VmConfig {
+            disks: Some(vec![
+                disk_config_with_image.clone(),
+                initdata_disk_config.clone(),
+            ]),
+
+            ..vmconfig_with_image_and_kernel.clone()
+        };
+
         let vmconfig_with_initrd = VmConfig {
             cpus: cpus_config.clone(),
             memory: mem_config_std,
@@ -1866,6 +1887,12 @@ mod tests {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
+        let named_hypervisor_cfg_with_image_and_kernel_and_pending_disk = NamedHypervisorConfig {
+            pending_disks: Some(vec![initdata_disk_config]),
+
+            ..named_hypervisor_cfg_with_image_and_kernel.clone()
+        };
+
         let named_hypervisor_cfg_with_image_and_kernel_bad_cpu = NamedHypervisorConfig {
             kernel_params: kernel_params.to_string(),
             sandbox_path: sandbox_path.into(),
@@ -2050,6 +2077,10 @@ mod tests {
                 cfg: named_hypervisor_cfg_with_image_and_kernel,
                 result: Ok(vmconfig_with_image_and_kernel),
             },
+            TestData {
+                cfg: named_hypervisor_cfg_with_image_and_kernel_and_pending_disk,
+                result: Ok(vmconfig_with_image_and_kernel_and_pending_disk),
+            },
             TestData {
                 cfg: named_hypervisor_cfg_with_initrd,
                 result: Ok(vmconfig_with_initrd),
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/lib.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/lib.rs
index 2fb2fcceb6..e9c6bce801 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/ch-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ pub struct NamedHypervisorConfig {
     pub vsock_socket_path: String,
     pub cfg: HypervisorConfig,
 
+    pub pending_disks: Option<Vec<DiskConfig>>,
     pub shared_fs_devices: Option<Vec<FsConfig>>,
     pub network_devices: Option<Vec<NetConfig>>,
     pub host_devices: Option<Vec<DeviceConfig>>,
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_device.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_device.rs
index c0c621d886..0ae9be9014 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_device.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_device.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
             // - Network details need to be saved for later application.
             //
             match device {
+                DeviceType::Block(_) => self.pending_devices.insert(0, device.clone()),
                 DeviceType::ShareFs(_) => self.pending_devices.insert(0, device.clone()),
                 DeviceType::Network(_) => self.pending_devices.insert(0, device.clone()),
                 DeviceType::Vfio(_) => self.pending_devices.insert(0, device.clone()),
@@ -348,11 +349,14 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
     pub(crate) async fn get_shared_devices(
         &mut self,
     ) -> Result<(
+        Option<Vec<DiskConfig>>,
         Option<Vec<FsConfig>>,
         Option<Vec<NetConfig>>,
         Option<Vec<DeviceConfig>>,
         Option<ProtectionDevConfig>,
     )> {
+        let vm_rootfs_path = self.hypervisor_config().boot_info.image;
+        let mut coldplug_block_devices = Vec::<DiskConfig>::new();
         let mut shared_fs_devices = Vec::<FsConfig>::new();
         let mut network_devices = Vec::<NetConfig>::new();
         let mut host_devices = Vec::<DeviceConfig>::new();
@@ -360,6 +364,14 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
 
         while let Some(dev) = self.pending_devices.pop() {
             match dev {
+                DeviceType::Block(block_device) => {
+                    if block_device.config.path_on_host == vm_rootfs_path {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    let disk_cfg = DiskConfig::try_from(block_device.config)?;
+                    coldplug_block_devices.push(disk_cfg);
+                }
                 DeviceType::ShareFs(dev) => {
                     let settings = ShareFsSettings::new(dev.config, self.vm_path.clone());
 
@@ -480,6 +492,7 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
         }
 
         Ok((
+            Some(coldplug_block_devices),
             Some(shared_fs_devices),
             Some(network_devices),
             Some(host_devices),
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
index b4d9928cd7..bb6ec7cfd8 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
     }
 
     async fn boot_vm(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let (shared_fs_devices, network_devices, host_devices, protection_device) =
+        let (pending_disks, shared_fs_devices, network_devices, host_devices, protection_device) =
             self.get_shared_devices().await?;
 
         let sandbox_path = get_sandbox_path(&self.id);
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
             vsock_socket_path,
             cfg: self.config.clone(),
             guest_protection_to_use: self.guest_protection_to_use.clone(),
+            pending_disks,
             shared_fs_devices,
             host_devices,
             protection_device,