diff --git a/include/platform.h b/include/platform.h
index 553cfb63..27a952fa 100644
--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -79,4 +79,7 @@ platform_halt_reason platform_get_reboot_reason(void);
 void platform_halt(platform_halt_action suggested_action,
                    platform_halt_reason reason) __NO_RETURN;
 
+/* called during chain loading to make sure drivers and platform is put into a stopped state */
+void platform_quiesce(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/target.h b/include/target.h
index 505381e4..7d0496c8 100644
--- a/include/target.h
+++ b/include/target.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ void target_early_init(void);
 /* later init, after the kernel has come up */
 void target_init(void);
 
+/* called during chain loading to make sure target specific bits are put into a stopped state */
+void target_quiesce(void);
+
 /* a target can optionally define a set of debug leds that can be used
  * in various locations in the system.
  */
diff --git a/platform/init.c b/platform/init.c
index 63a14ded..65bf9eb1 100644
--- a/platform/init.c
+++ b/platform/init.c
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ __WEAK void platform_init(void)
 {
 }
 
+__WEAK void platform_quiesce(void)
+{
+}
+
diff --git a/platform/zynq/platform.c b/platform/zynq/platform.c
index 4aea0c67..6cc652b5 100644
--- a/platform/zynq/platform.c
+++ b/platform/zynq/platform.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform/zynq.h>
 #include <platform/gem.h>
+#include <platform/timer.h>
 #include "platform_p.h"
 
 /* target can specify this as the initial jam table to set up the soc */
@@ -173,3 +174,10 @@ void platform_init(void)
     }
 }
 
+void platform_quiesce(void)
+{
+    gem_disable();
+
+    platform_stop_timer();
+}
+
diff --git a/target/init.c b/target/init.c
index 1873a9c7..80470b63 100644
--- a/target/init.c
+++ b/target/init.c
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ __WEAK void target_set_led(unsigned int led, bool on)
 {
 }
 
+__WEAK void target_quiesce(void)
+{
+}
+