diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
index 1868ad3..15e617c 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+#
 # Copyright (C) 2013 Intel Corporation
 #
-# Released under the MIT license (see COPYING.MIT)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
 
 # This module is used by testimage.bbclass for setting up and controlling a target machine.
 
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@
 
     def start(self, params=None, ssh=True, extra_bootparams='', runqemuparams='', launch_cmd='', discard_writes=True):
         if launch_cmd:
-            start = self.runner.launch(get_ip=ssh, launch_cmd=launch_cmd)
+            start = self.runner.launch(get_ip=ssh, launch_cmd=launch_cmd, qemuparams=params)
         else:
             start = self.runner.start(params, get_ip=ssh, extra_bootparams=extra_bootparams, runqemuparams=runqemuparams, discard_writes=discard_writes)