--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -624,6 +624,26 @@ else
 load-$(CONFIG_CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON) 	+= 0xffffffff81100000
 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
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ config AR7
 	  Support for the Texas Instruments AR7 System-on-a-Chip
 	  family: TNETD7100, 7200 and 7300.
 
+config MIPS_RALINK
+	bool "Ralink MIPS SoC based boards"
+
 config BASLER_EXCITE
 	bool "Basler eXcite smart camera"
 	select CEVT_R4K
@@ -679,6 +682,7 @@ source "arch/mips/bcm63xx/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"
@@ -1045,7 +1049,7 @@ config BOOT_ELF32
 
 config MIPS_L1_CACHE_SHIFT
 	int
-	default "4" if MACH_DECSTATION || MIKROTIK_RB532 || PMC_MSP4200_EVAL
+	default "4" if MACH_DECSTATION || MIKROTIK_RB532 || PMC_MSP4200_EVAL || RALINK_RT288X
 	default "6" if MIPS_CPU_SCACHE
 	default "7" if SGI_IP22 || SGI_IP27 || SGI_IP28 || SNI_RM || CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
 	default "5"