diff --git a/devices/common/hwcomponent.h b/devices/common/hwcomponent.h
index 4e2c8fd..6543b1b 100644
--- a/devices/common/hwcomponent.h
+++ b/devices/common/hwcomponent.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 enum HWCompType {
     UNKNOWN     = 0ULL,       /* unknown component type */
     MEM_CTRL    = 1ULL << 0,  /* memory controller */
+    NVRAM       = 1ULL << 1,  /* non-volatile random access memory */
     ROM         = 1ULL << 2,  /* read-only memory */
     RAM         = 1ULL << 3,  /* random access memory */
     MMIO_DEV    = 1ULL << 4,  /* memory mapped I/O device */
diff --git a/devices/common/nvram.cpp b/devices/common/nvram.cpp
index 8a8a5dc..751e733 100644
--- a/devices/common/nvram.cpp
+++ b/devices/common/nvram.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include <devices/common/hwcomponent.h>
 #include <devices/common/nvram.h>
 
 #include <cinttypes>
@@ -35,7 +36,12 @@ using namespace std;
 /** the signature for NVRAM backing file identification. */
 static char NVRAM_FILE_ID[] = "DINGUSPPCNVRAM";
 
-NVram::NVram(std::string file_name, uint32_t ram_size) {
+NVram::NVram(std::string file_name, uint32_t ram_size)
+{
+    this->name = "NVRAM";
+
+    supports_types(HWCompType::NVRAM);
+
     this->file_name = file_name;
     this->ram_size  = ram_size;
 
diff --git a/devices/common/nvram.h b/devices/common/nvram.h
index b78e89d..8f9f60f 100644
--- a/devices/common/nvram.h
+++ b/devices/common/nvram.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifndef NVRAM_H
 #define NVRAM_H
 
+#include <devices/common/hwcomponent.h>
+
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     automatically saved to and restored from the dedicated file.
  */
 
-class NVram {
+class NVram : public HWComponent {
 public:
     NVram(std::string file_name = "nvram.bin", uint32_t ram_size = 8192);
     ~NVram();
@@ -40,9 +42,9 @@ public:
     void write_byte(uint32_t offset, uint8_t value);
 
 private:
-    std::string file_name; /* file name for the backing file. */
-    uint16_t ram_size;     /* NVRAM size. */
-    uint8_t* storage;
+    std::string file_name; // file name for the backing file
+    uint16_t    ram_size;  // NVRAM size
+    uint8_t*    storage;
 
     void init();
     void save();
diff --git a/devices/ioctrl/grandcentral.cpp b/devices/ioctrl/grandcentral.cpp
index 3fcf0de..84a44b3 100644
--- a/devices/ioctrl/grandcentral.cpp
+++ b/devices/ioctrl/grandcentral.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ GrandCentral::GrandCentral() : PCIDevice("mac-io/grandcentral"), InterruptCtrl()
     // construct subdevices
     this->mace    = std::unique_ptr<MaceController> (new MaceController(MACE_ID));
     this->viacuda = std::unique_ptr<ViaCuda> (new ViaCuda());
-    gMachineObj->add_subdevice("ViaCuda", this->viacuda.get());
     this->nvram   = std::unique_ptr<NVram> (new NVram());
 
+    gMachineObj->add_subdevice("ViaCuda", this->viacuda.get());
+    gMachineObj->add_subdevice("NVRAM", this->nvram.get());
+
     // initialize sound chip and its DMA output channel, then wire them together
     this->awacs       = std::unique_ptr<AwacsScreamer> (new AwacsScreamer());
     this->snd_out_dma = std::unique_ptr<DMAChannel> (new DMAChannel());
diff --git a/devices/ioctrl/heathrow.cpp b/devices/ioctrl/heathrow.cpp
index 0ab9e63..58aae8f 100644
--- a/devices/ioctrl/heathrow.cpp
+++ b/devices/ioctrl/heathrow.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ HeathrowIC::HeathrowIC() : PCIDevice("mac-io/heathrow"), InterruptCtrl()
     };
 
     this->nvram = std::unique_ptr<NVram> (new NVram());
+    gMachineObj->add_subdevice("NVRAM", this->nvram.get());
 
     this->viacuda = std::unique_ptr<ViaCuda> (new ViaCuda());
     gMachineObj->add_subdevice("ViaCuda", this->viacuda.get());