diff --git a/Kconfig.zephyr b/Kconfig.zephyr
index 68864a1bf9b..190d05528fd 100644
--- a/Kconfig.zephyr
+++ b/Kconfig.zephyr
@@ -167,6 +167,22 @@ config LINKER_SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT
 	  in decreasing size of symbols. This helps to minimize
 	  padding between symbols.
 
+config HAS_SRAM_OFFSET
+	bool
+	help
+	  This option is selected by targets that require SRAM_OFFSET.
+
+config SRAM_OFFSET
+	hex "Kernel SRAM offset" if HAS_SRAM_OFFSET
+	default 0
+	help
+	  This option specifies the byte offset from the beginning of SRAM
+	  where the kernel begins. Changing this value from zero will affect
+	  the Zephyr image's link, and will decrease the total amount of
+	  SRAM available for use by application code.
+
+	  If unsure, leave at the default value 0.
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "Compiler Options"
diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 194eb3591c7..93818d650c7 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ config KERNEL_VM_OFFSET
 	  in page tables, the equation:
 
 	      virt = phys + ((KERNEL_VM_BASE + KERNEL_VM_OFFSET) -
-	                     SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS)
+	                     (SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS + SRAM_OFFSET))
 
 	  Will be used to convert between physical and virtual addresses for
 	  memory that is mapped at boot.
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/x86_mmu.h b/arch/x86/include/x86_mmu.h
index 02835aa6949..450208d6937 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/x86_mmu.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/x86_mmu.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 #define Z_X86_VIRT_OFFSET ((CONFIG_KERNEL_VM_BASE + CONFIG_KERNEL_VM_OFFSET) - \
-			   CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS)
+			   (CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS + CONFIG_SRAM_OFFSET))
 #else
 #define Z_X86_VIRT_OFFSET 0
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/include/mmu.h b/kernel/include/mmu.h
index 34b77fb9fa7..f568ec4d04d 100644
--- a/kernel/include/mmu.h
+++ b/kernel/include/mmu.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define Z_KERNEL_VIRT_SIZE	(Z_KERNEL_VIRT_END - Z_KERNEL_VIRT_START)
 
 #define Z_VM_OFFSET	 ((CONFIG_KERNEL_VM_BASE + CONFIG_KERNEL_VM_OFFSET) - \
-			  CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS)
+			  (CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS + CONFIG_SRAM_OFFSET))
 
 /* Only applies to boot RAM mappings within the Zephyr image that have never
  * been remapped or paged out. Never use this unless you know exactly what you