diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index ef6cb046a..dc03676fe 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl<'a> SvsmConfig<'a> {
     pub fn should_launch_fw(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
             SvsmConfig::FirmwareConfig(_) => true,
-            SvsmConfig::IgvmConfig(_) => false,
+            SvsmConfig::IgvmConfig(igvm_params) => igvm_params.should_launch_fw(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/igvm_params.rs b/src/igvm_params.rs
index fe49f9606..758386ae1 100644
--- a/src/igvm_params.rs
+++ b/src/igvm_params.rs
@@ -125,4 +125,8 @@ impl IgvmParams<'_> {
         }
         Ok(cpus)
     }
+
+    pub fn should_launch_fw(&self) -> bool {
+        self.igvm_param_block.launch_fw != 0
+    }
 }