--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -607,6 +607,26 @@ ifdef CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START
 load-y			= $(CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START)
 endif
 
+#
+# Ralink SoC common stuff
+#
+core-$(CONFIG_MIPS_RALINK)	+= arch/mips/ralink/common/
+cflags-$(CONFIG_MIPS_RALINK)	+= -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ralink
+
+#
+# Ralink RT288x
+#
+core-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT288X)	+= arch/mips/ralink/rt288x/
+cflags-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT288X)	+= -I$(srctree)//arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ralink/rt288x
+load-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT288X)	+= 0xffffffff88000000
+
+#
+# Ralink RT305x
+#
+core-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT305X)	+= arch/mips/ralink/rt305x/
+cflags-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT305X)	+= -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ralink/rt305x
+load-$(CONFIG_RALINK_RT305X)	+= 0xffffffff80000000
+
 # temporary until string.h is fixed
 cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ choice
 config MACH_ALCHEMY
 	bool "Alchemy processor based machines"
 
+config MIPS_RALINK
+	bool "Ralink MIPS SoC based boards"
+
 config BASLER_EXCITE
 	bool "Basler eXcite smart camera"
 	select CEVT_R4K
@@ -638,6 +641,7 @@ source "arch/mips/basler/excite/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/jazz/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/lasat/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/pmc-sierra/Kconfig"
+source "arch/mips/ralink/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/sibyte/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/txx9/Kconfig"
@@ -989,7 +993,7 @@ config BOOT_ELF32
 
 config MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT
 	int
-	default "4" if MACH_DECSTATION || MIKROTIK_RB532
+	default "4" if MACH_DECSTATION || MIKROTIK_RB532 || RALINK_RT288X
 	default "7" if SGI_IP22 || SGI_IP27 || SGI_IP28 || SNI_RM || CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
 	default "4" if PMC_MSP4200_EVAL
 	default "5"