--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -607,6 +607,13 @@ ifdef CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START
 load-y			= $(CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START)
 endif
 
+#
+# Atheros AR71xx
+#
+core-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX)	+= arch/mips/ar71xx/
+cflags-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX)	+= -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ar71xx
+load-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX)	+= 0xffffffff80060000
+
 # temporary until string.h is fixed
 cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,23 @@ choice
 config MACH_ALCHEMY
 	bool "Alchemy processor based machines"
 
+config ATHEROS_AR71XX
+	bool "Atheros AR71xx based boards"
+	select CEVT_R4K
+	select CSRC_R4K
+	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select HW_HAS_PCI
+	select IRQ_CPU
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
+	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
+	select MIPS_MACHINE
+	help
+	  Support for Atheros AR71xx based boards.
+
 config BASLER_EXCITE
 	bool "Basler eXcite smart camera"
 	select CEVT_R4K
@@ -634,6 +651,7 @@ config CAVIUM_OCTEON_REFERENCE_BOARD
 endchoice
 
 source "arch/mips/alchemy/Kconfig"
+source "arch/mips/ar71xx/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/basler/excite/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/jazz/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/lasat/Kconfig"