diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot/menu.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot/menu.h
index dc07cb393b..60edf8ecc4 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/boot/menu.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot/menu.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
 			char				Shortcut() const { return fShortcut; }
 
 			const char*			Label() const { return fLabel; }
+			void				SetLabel(const char* label);
 
 			Menu*				Submenu() const { return fSubMenu; }
 			void				SetSubmenu(Menu* subMenu);
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/menu.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/menu.cpp
index 5b55168230..b5dbcc65be 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/menu.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,16 @@ MenuItem::SetShortcut(char key)
 }
 
 
+void
+MenuItem::SetLabel(const char* label)
+{
+	if (char* newLabel = strdup(label)) {
+		free(const_cast<char*>(fLabel));
+		fLabel = newLabel;
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 MenuItem::SetSubmenu(Menu* subMenu)
 {