diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-start b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-start
index 1211d265..5ec3c1c5 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-start
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-start
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def main():
 		      help="Do not start the GUId (ignored)")
     parser.add_option ("--console", action="store_true", dest="debug_console", default=False,
                       help="Attach debugging console to the newly started VM")
+    parser.add_option ("--drive", dest="drive", default=None,
+                      help="Temporarily attach specified drive as CD/DVD")
     parser.add_option ("--dvm", action="store_true", dest="preparing_dvm", default=False,
                       help="Do actions necessary when preparing DVM image")
 
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ def main():
         print >> sys.stderr, "A VM with the name '{0}' does not exist in the system.".format(vmname)
         exit(1)
 
+    if options.drive:
+        if hasattr(vm, 'drive'):
+            vm.drive = options.drive
+        else:
+            print >> sys.stderr, "This VM does not support attaching drives"
+            exit (1)
+
     try:
         vm.verify_files()
         xid = vm.start(debug_console=options.debug_console, verbose=options.verbose, preparing_dvm=options.preparing_dvm)