diff --git a/bin/rpl_run.sh b/bin/rpl_run.sh
index 2107d182b1..f11e0a22a8 100755
--- a/bin/rpl_run.sh
+++ b/bin/rpl_run.sh
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ usage() {
   echo "    Supported time formats: <number(m|s|ms|us)>"
   echo "  --flush-rate <rate> - to enable trace flush rate (time period)"
   echo "    Supported time formats: <number(m|s|ms|us)>"
+  echo "  --parallel-kernels - to enable cnocurrent kernels"
   echo ""
   echo "Configuration file:"
   echo "  You can set your parameters defaults preferences in the configuration file 'rpl_rc.xml'. The search path sequence: .:${HOME}:<package path>"
@@ -439,6 +440,9 @@ while [ 1 ] ; do
     if [ "$2" = "off" ] ; then
       export ROCP_OBJ_TRACKING=0
     fi
+  elif [ "$1" = "--parallel-kernels" ] ; then
+    ARG_VAL=0
+    export ROCP_K_CONCURRENT=1
   elif [ "$1" = "--verbose" ] ; then
     ARG_VAL=0
     export ROCP_VERBOSE_MODE=1