diff --git a/doc/notification_samples/common_payloads/ImageMetaPropsPayload.json b/doc/notification_samples/common_payloads/ImageMetaPropsPayload.json
index 913c75c02744..eb100b7c978c 100644
--- a/doc/notification_samples/common_payloads/ImageMetaPropsPayload.json
+++ b/doc/notification_samples/common_payloads/ImageMetaPropsPayload.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
         "hw_architecture": "x86_64"
     },
     "nova_object.name": "ImageMetaPropsPayload",
-    "nova_object.version": "1.13"
+    "nova_object.version": "1.14"
 }
diff --git a/nova/notifications/objects/image.py b/nova/notifications/objects/image.py
index 575081f4b9df..f714632cd6a6 100644
--- a/nova/notifications/objects/image.py
+++ b/nova/notifications/objects/image.py
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ class ImageMetaPropsPayload(base.NotificationPayloadBase):
     # Version 1.11: Added 'hw_locked_memory' field
     # Version 1.12: Added 'hw_viommu_model' field
     # Version 1.13: Added 'hw_virtio_packed_ring' field
-    VERSION = '1.13'
+    # Version 1.14: Added 'hw_firmware_stateless' field
+    VERSION = '1.14'
 
     # NOTE(efried): This logic currently relies on all of the fields of
     # ImageMetaProps being initialized with no arguments. See the docstring.
diff --git a/nova/objects/image_meta.py b/nova/objects/image_meta.py
index ab486b30705d..4c3589aaa487 100644
--- a/nova/objects/image_meta.py
+++ b/nova/objects/image_meta.py
@@ -196,14 +196,17 @@ class ImageMetaProps(base.NovaObject):
     # Version 1.36: Added 'hw_maxphysaddr_mode' and
     #                     'hw_maxphysaddr_bits' field
     # Version 1.37: Added 'hw_ephemeral_encryption_secret_uuid' field
+    # Version 1.38: Added 'hw_firmware_stateless' field
     # NOTE(efried): When bumping this version, the version of
     # ImageMetaPropsPayload must also be bumped. See its docstring for details.
-    VERSION = '1.37'
+    VERSION = '1.38'
 
     def obj_make_compatible(self, primitive, target_version):
         super(ImageMetaProps, self).obj_make_compatible(primitive,
                                                         target_version)
         target_version = versionutils.convert_version_to_tuple(target_version)
+        if target_version < (1, 38):
+            primitive.pop('hw_firmware_stateless', None)
         if target_version < (1, 37):
             primitive.pop('hw_ephemeral_encryption_secret_uuid', None)
         if target_version < (1, 36):
@@ -378,6 +381,9 @@ class ImageMetaProps(base.NovaObject):
         # This indicates the guest needs UEFI firmware
         'hw_firmware_type': fields.FirmwareTypeField(),
 
+        # This indicates the guest needs stateless firmware
+        'hw_firmware_stateless': fields.FlexibleBooleanField(),
+
         # name of the input bus type to use, e.g. usb, virtio
         'hw_input_bus': fields.InputBusField(),
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/notification_sample_tests/test_instance.py b/nova/tests/functional/notification_sample_tests/test_instance.py
index 1f6d8d2efeff..a3ba04e470b2 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/notification_sample_tests/test_instance.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/notification_sample_tests/test_instance.py
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ class TestInstanceNotificationSample(
                     'nova_object.data': {},
                     'nova_object.name': 'ImageMetaPropsPayload',
                     'nova_object.namespace': 'nova',
-                    'nova_object.version': '1.13',
+                    'nova_object.version': '1.14',
                 },
                 'image.size': 58145823,
                 'image.tags': [],
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ class TestInstanceNotificationSample(
                     'nova_object.data': {},
                     'nova_object.name': 'ImageMetaPropsPayload',
                     'nova_object.namespace': 'nova',
-                    'nova_object.version': '1.13',
+                    'nova_object.version': '1.14',
                 },
                 'image.size': 58145823,
                 'image.tags': [],
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/notifications/objects/test_notification.py b/nova/tests/unit/notifications/objects/test_notification.py
index d09c7f47b647..8204d2bd3567 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/notifications/objects/test_notification.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/notifications/objects/test_notification.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ notification_object_data = {
     # ImageMetaProps, so when you see a fail here for that reason, you must
     # *also* bump the version of ImageMetaPropsPayload. See its docstring for
     # more information.
-    'ImageMetaPropsPayload': '1.13-682cfe847d16301734e1fba924063e6d',
+    'ImageMetaPropsPayload': '1.14-af9efd17cd034596be792fa25f24e83d',
     'InstanceActionNotification': '1.0-a73147b93b520ff0061865849d3dfa56',
     'InstanceActionPayload': '1.8-b948818df6ec562e4eb4b23e515e451b',
     'InstanceActionRebuildNotification':
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_image_meta.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_image_meta.py
index 0225d45f44b5..2b86c196af2b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_image_meta.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_image_meta.py
@@ -591,3 +591,20 @@ class TestImageMetaProps(test.NoDBTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn(
             'hw_ephemeral_encryption_secret_uuid',
             primitive['nova_object.data'])
+
+    def test_obj_make_compatible_stateless_firmware(self):
+        """Check 'hw_firmware_stateless' compatibility."""
+        obj = objects.ImageMetaProps(
+            hw_firmware_stateless=True)
+
+        primitive = obj.obj_to_primitive('1.38')
+        self.assertIn(
+            'hw_firmware_stateless',
+            primitive['nova_object.data'])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            primitive['nova_object.data']['hw_firmware_stateless'])
+
+        primitive = obj.obj_to_primitive('1.37')
+        self.assertNotIn(
+            'hw_firmware_stateless',
+            primitive['nova_object.data'])
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
index e1d1a0330e3b..94bbb7b9d5fc 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ object_data = {
     'HyperVLiveMigrateData': '1.4-e265780e6acfa631476c8170e8d6fce0',
     'IDEDeviceBus': '1.0-29d4c9f27ac44197f01b6ac1b7e16502',
     'ImageMeta': '1.8-642d1b2eb3e880a367f37d72dd76162d',
-    'ImageMetaProps': '1.37-1e0d70fb51041c0446b00695c5ef0e21',
+    'ImageMetaProps': '1.38-1f4f4f1b60413aa543e446d716cfbc20',
     'Instance': '2.8-2727dba5e4a078e6cc848c1f94f7eb24',
     'InstanceAction': '1.2-9a5abc87fdd3af46f45731960651efb5',
     'InstanceActionEvent': '1.4-5b1f361bd81989f8bb2c20bb7e8a4cb4',