diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot-native_257.1.bb b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot-native_257.1.bb
index 5b4b63c294..22ac5c96cc 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot-native_257.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot-native_257.1.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 require systemd.inc
+FILESEXTRAPATHS =. "${FILE_DIRNAME}/systemd:"
+
+SRC_URI += "file://0001-ukify.py-disable-virtual-size-for-kernel.patch"
 
 inherit native
 
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0001-ukify.py-disable-virtual-size-for-kernel.patch b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0001-ukify.py-disable-virtual-size-for-kernel.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddf53f01c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0001-ukify.py-disable-virtual-size-for-kernel.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+From cb869363ed84bcdd84c44781bc7f74ac027f9a9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mikko Rapeli <mikko.rapeli@linaro.org>
+Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:33:38 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] ukify.py: disable virtual size for kernel
+
+Adding padding to kernel breaks secure boot signature
+for u-boot based UEFI firmware and sbverify tooling.
+
+Workaround for https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/35851
+
+Signed-off-by: Mikko Rapeli <mikko.rapeli@linaro.org>
+---
+ src/ukify/ukify.py | 8 ++------
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
+
+Upstream-Status: Submitted [https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/36225]
+
+diff --git a/src/ukify/ukify.py b/src/ukify/ukify.py
+index 5f821297c1..08ba800b44 100755
+--- a/src/ukify/ukify.py
++++ b/src/ukify/ukify.py
+@@ -1238,12 +1238,8 @@ def make_uki(opts: UkifyConfig) -> None:
+         uki.add_section(section)
+ 
+     if linux is not None:
+-        try:
+-            virtual_size = pefile.PE(linux, fast_load=True).OPTIONAL_HEADER.SizeOfImage
+-        except pefile.PEFormatError:
+-            print(f'{linux} is not a valid PE file, not using SizeOfImage.')
+-            virtual_size = None
+-
++        # Padding breaks signature for kernel https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/35851
++        virtual_size = None
+         uki.add_section(Section.create('.linux', linux, measure=True, virtual_size=virtual_size))
+ 
+     # Don't add a sbat section to profile PE binaries.
+-- 
+2.43.0
+