diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.c
index 5cd6fc528..63a28df39 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	guint64			 addr;
 	guint64			 idx;
 	gchar			*version;
+	gchar			*filename;
 } FuFirmwareImagePrivate;
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (FuFirmwareImage, fu_firmware_image, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
@@ -65,6 +66,42 @@ fu_firmware_image_set_version (FuFirmwareImage *self, const gchar *version)
 	priv->version = g_strdup (version);
 }
 
+/**
+ * fu_firmware_image_get_filename:
+ * @self: A #FuFirmwareImage
+ *
+ * Gets an optional filename that represents the image source or destination.
+ *
+ * Returns: a string, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Since: 1.5.0
+ **/
+const gchar *
+fu_firmware_image_get_filename (FuFirmwareImage *self)
+{
+	FuFirmwareImagePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_IS_FIRMWARE_IMAGE (self), NULL);
+	return priv->filename;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_firmware_image_set_filename:
+ * @self: A #FuFirmwareImage
+ * @filename: (nullable): A string filename, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Sets an optional filename that represents the image source or destination.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.5.0
+ **/
+void
+fu_firmware_image_set_filename (FuFirmwareImage *self, const gchar *filename)
+{
+	FuFirmwareImagePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	g_return_if_fail (FU_IS_FIRMWARE_IMAGE (self));
+	g_free (priv->filename);
+	priv->filename = g_strdup (filename);
+}
+
 /**
  * fu_firmware_image_set_id:
  * @self: a #FuPlugin
@@ -333,6 +370,8 @@ fu_firmware_image_add_string (FuFirmwareImage *self, guint idt, GString *str)
 		fu_common_string_append_kx (str, idt, "Address", priv->addr);
 	if (priv->version != NULL)
 		fu_common_string_append_kv (str, idt, "Version", priv->version);
+	if (priv->filename != NULL)
+		fu_common_string_append_kv (str, idt, "Filename", priv->filename);
 	if (priv->bytes != NULL) {
 		fu_common_string_append_kx (str, idt, "Data",
 					    g_bytes_get_size (priv->bytes));
@@ -373,6 +412,7 @@ fu_firmware_image_finalize (GObject *object)
 	FuFirmwareImagePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (self);
 	g_free (priv->id);
 	g_free (priv->version);
+	g_free (priv->filename);
 	if (priv->bytes != NULL)
 		g_bytes_unref (priv->bytes);
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (fu_firmware_image_parent_class)->finalize (object);
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.h
index 8049e422c..97be313d1 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-firmware-image.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ gchar		*fu_firmware_image_to_string	(FuFirmwareImage	*self);
 const gchar	*fu_firmware_image_get_version	(FuFirmwareImage	*self);
 void		 fu_firmware_image_set_version	(FuFirmwareImage	*self,
 						 const gchar		*version);
+const gchar	*fu_firmware_image_get_filename	(FuFirmwareImage	*self);
+void		 fu_firmware_image_set_filename	(FuFirmwareImage	*self,
+						 const gchar		*filename);
 const gchar	*fu_firmware_image_get_id	(FuFirmwareImage	*self);
 void		 fu_firmware_image_set_id	(FuFirmwareImage	*self,
 						 const gchar		*id);
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-self-test.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-self-test.c
index 900142aa2..7db112b8e 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-self-test.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-self-test.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ fu_firmware_func (void)
 	fu_firmware_image_set_addr (img1, 0x200);
 	fu_firmware_image_set_idx (img1, 13);
 	fu_firmware_image_set_id (img1, "primary");
+	fu_firmware_image_set_filename (img1, "BIOS.bin");
 	fu_firmware_add_image (firmware, img1);
 	fu_firmware_image_set_addr (img2, 0x400);
 	fu_firmware_image_set_idx (img2, 23);
@@ -1628,6 +1629,7 @@ fu_firmware_func (void)
 				  "  ID:                   primary\n"
 				  "  Index:                0xd\n"
 				  "  Address:              0x200\n"
+				  "  Filename:             BIOS.bin\n"
 				  "  FuFirmwareImage:\n"
 				  "  ID:                   secondary\n"
 				  "  Index:                0x17\n"
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map b/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
index 50d245cdc..f79829e75 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fwupdplugin.map
@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ LIBFWUPDPLUGIN_1.5.0 {
     fu_firmware_flag_from_string;
     fu_firmware_flag_to_string;
     fu_firmware_has_flag;
+    fu_firmware_image_get_filename;
     fu_firmware_image_parse;
+    fu_firmware_image_set_filename;
     fu_fmap_firmware_get_type;
     fu_fmap_firmware_new;
     fu_plugin_runner_add_security_attrs;