diff --git a/diskimage_builder/block_device/blockdevice.py b/diskimage_builder/block_device/blockdevice.py
index 8b859310..99f23be9 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/block_device/blockdevice.py
+++ b/diskimage_builder/block_device/blockdevice.py
@@ -316,6 +316,20 @@ class BlockDevice(object):
             print("%s" % root_fs['type'])
             return 0
 
+        if symbol == "boot-label":
+            try:
+                boot_mount = self._config_get_mount("/boot")
+                boot_fs = self._config_get_mkfs(boot_mount['base'])
+                # If not explicitly defined, we appear to fallback
+                # to name for a label, which we can only get from the
+                # resulting filesystem config.
+                boot_label = boot_fs.get('label', boot_fs.get('name', ''))
+            except AssertionError:
+                boot_label = ''
+            logger.debug("boot-label [%s]", boot_label)
+            print("%s" % boot_label)
+            return 0
+
         if symbol == 'mount-points':
             mount_points = self._config_get_all_mount_points()
             # we return the mountpoints joined by a pipe, because it is not
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader b/diskimage_builder/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
index 3e243325..d1956723 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/bootloader/finalise.d/50-bootloader
@@ -88,6 +88,29 @@ echo "GRUB_TIMEOUT=${DIB_GRUB_TIMEOUT:-5}" >>/etc/default/grub
 echo 'GRUB_TERMINAL="serial console"' >>/etc/default/grub
 echo 'GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=auto' >>/etc/default/grub
 
+# NOTE(TheJulia): We need to remove any boot entry from the /etc/default/grub
+# file that may already exist, such as what was added by fips being setup on
+# either in the source image or by by an element, as we repack the image.
+# with new filesystems.
+# Matches any element which looks like " boot=" and the associated value
+# in order for us to have a clean starting point to put a value in place,
+# if applicable.
+# Removes entry trailing with a space, or any entry where boot is set as
+# the last argument on the line.
+sed -i 's/\ boot=[0-9A-Za-z/=\-]\+//' /etc/default/grub
+# NOTE(TheJulia): When using FIPS, dracut wants to evaluate
+# the hmac files for the kernel checksum. However, if /boot is
+# located on a separate filesystem from the root filesystem,
+# than this fails. As a result, we need to identify IF /boot
+# is a separate filesystem, and convey this fact as a boot
+# argument so dracut does not halt the system on boot.
+
+if [[ -n "${DIB_BOOT_LABEL}" ]]; then
+    BOOT_FS="boot=LABEL=${DIB_BOOT_LABEL}"
+else
+    BOOT_FS=""
+fi
+
 if [[ -n "${DIB_BOOTLOADER_SERIAL_CONSOLE}" ]]; then
     SERIAL_CONSOLE="${DIB_BOOTLOADER_SERIAL_CONSOLE}"
 elif [[ "powerpc ppc64 ppc64le" =~ "$ARCH" ]]; then
@@ -100,7 +123,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=${SERIAL_CONSOLE} no_timer_check"
-echo "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"${GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT} ${DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE}\"" >>/etc/default/grub
+echo "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"${GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT} ${DIB_BOOTLOADER_DEFAULT_CMDLINE} ${BOOT_FS}\"" >>/etc/default/grub
 echo 'GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1"' >>/etc/default/grub
 
 # os-prober leaks /dev/sda into config file in dual-boot host
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/lib/disk-image-create b/diskimage_builder/lib/disk-image-create
index d5a0396e..a79686a4 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/lib/disk-image-create
+++ b/diskimage_builder/lib/disk-image-create
@@ -343,6 +343,11 @@ export DIB_ROOT_LABEL
 DIB_ROOT_FSTYPE=$(${DIB_BLOCK_DEVICE} getval root-fstype)
 export DIB_ROOT_FSTYPE
 
+# Need to get the boot device label because, if defined, we may
+# need to update boot configuration in some cases
+DIB_BOOT_LABEL=$(${DIB_BLOCK_DEVICE} getval boot-label)
+export DIB_BOOT_LABEL
+
 # retrieve mount points so we can reuse in elements
 DIB_MOUNTPOINTS=$(${DIB_BLOCK_DEVICE} getval mount-points)
 export DIB_MOUNTPOINTS
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-grub-boot-kernel-commandline-1f94e49884c517c0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-grub-boot-kernel-commandline-1f94e49884c517c0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51682fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-grub-boot-kernel-commandline-1f94e49884c517c0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes the GRUB2 bootloader kernel command line where a prior ``boot``
+    parameter could cause issues with bootloader configuration when
+    an image is rebuilt and the ``bootloader`` element is utilized.
+    We now remove any prior ``boot`` parameter in */etc/default/grub*
+    when executing the ``bootloader`` element, and then assert a
+    valid entry ``boot`` parameter if a */boot* partition is defined
+    as part of the image build.