diff --git a/util/tlm/sim_control.cc b/util/tlm/sim_control.cc
index f6a3e4ffe..a96daf2c8 100644
--- a/util/tlm/sim_control.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/sim_control.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ Gem5SimControl::end_of_elaboration()
 void
 Gem5SimControl::run()
 {
+    // notify callback
+    beforeSimulate();
+
     GlobalSimLoopExitEvent *exit_event = NULL;
 
     if (simulationEnd == 0) {
@@ -165,6 +168,9 @@ Gem5SimControl::run()
 
     getEventQueue(0)->dump();
 
+    // notify callback
+    afterSimulate();
+
 #if TRY_CLEAN_DELETE
     config_manager->deleteObjects();
 #endif
diff --git a/util/tlm/sim_control.hh b/util/tlm/sim_control.hh
index b411022de..399372c7f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/sim_control.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/sim_control.hh
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@ class Gem5SimControl : public Module, public Gem5SimControlInterface
     /// Pointer to a previously created instance.
     static Gem5SimControl* instance;
 
+    /** A callback that is called from the run thread before gem5 simulation is
+     * started.
+     *
+     * A derived class may use this to perform any additional initializations
+     * prior simulation.
+     */
+    virtual void beforeSimulate() {}
+
+    /** A callback that is called from the run thread after gem5 simulation
+     * completed.
+     *
+     * A derived class may use this to perform any additional tasks after gem5
+     * exits. For instance, a derived class could use this to call sc_stop().
+     */
+    virtual void afterSimulate() {}
+
   public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(Gem5SimControl);