diff --git a/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/boot-shim-config.h b/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/boot-shim-config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ff45b54d49b8fe48f10c6d29efab37110bf9301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/boot-shim-config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Fuchsia Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#define HAS_DEVICE_TREE 1
+
+static const zbi_cpu_config_t cpu_config = {
+ .cluster_count = 2,
+ .clusters = {
+ {
+ .cpu_count = 4,
+ },
+ {
+ .cpu_count = 4,
+ },
+ },
+};
+
+static const zbi_mem_range_t mem_config[] = {
+ {
+ //TODO: Cornel uses 4GB
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RAM,
+ .length = 0xc0000000, // 3GB
+ },
+ {
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_PERIPHERAL,
+ .paddr = 0xe8100000,
+ .length = 0x17f00000,
+ },
+ {
+ // memory to reserve to avoid stomping on bootloader data
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RESERVED,
+ .paddr = 0x00000000,
+ .length = 0x00080000,
+ },
+ {
+ // bl31
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RESERVED,
+ .paddr = 0x1FE00000,
+ .length = 0x400000,
+ },
+ {
+ // pstore
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RESERVED,
+ .paddr = 0x20a00000,
+ .length = 0x100000,
+ },
+ {
+ // lpmx-core
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RESERVED,
+ .paddr = 0x8E100000,
+ .length = 0x100000,
+ },
+ {
+ // lpmcu
+ .type = ZBI_MEM_RANGE_RESERVED,
+ .paddr = 0x8E200000,
+ .length = 0x40000,
+ },
+};
+
+static const dcfg_simple_t uart_driver = {
+ .mmio_phys = 0xfff32000,
+ .irq = 111,
+};
+
+static const dcfg_arm_gicv2_driver_t gicv2_driver = {
+ .mmio_phys = 0xe82b0000,
+ .gicd_offset = 0x1000,
+ .gicc_offset = 0x2000,
+ .gich_offset = 0x4000,
+ .gicv_offset = 0x6000,
+ .ipi_base = 12,
+};
+
+static const dcfg_arm_psci_driver_t psci_driver = {
+ .use_hvc = false,
+};
+
+static const dcfg_arm_generic_timer_driver_t timer_driver = {
+ .irq_phys = 30,
+ .irq_virt = 27,
+};
+
+static const dcfg_hisilicon_power_driver_t power_driver = {
+ .sctrl_phys = 0xfff0a000,
+ .pmu_phys = 0xfff34000,
+};
+
+static const zbi_platform_id_t platform_id = {
+ .vid = PDEV_VID_HISILICON,
+ .pid = PDEV_PID_CORNEL,
+ .board_name = "COR_AL00_VD"
+};
+
+static void append_board_boot_item(zbi_header_t* bootdata) {
+ // add CPU configuration
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_CPU_CONFIG, 0, &cpu_config,
+ sizeof(zbi_cpu_config_t) +
+ sizeof(zbi_cpu_cluster_t) * cpu_config.cluster_count);
+
+ // add memory configuration
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_MEM_CONFIG, 0, &mem_config,
+ sizeof(zbi_mem_range_t) * countof(mem_config));
+
+ // add kernel drivers
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_KERNEL_DRIVER, KDRV_PL011_UART, &uart_driver,
+ sizeof(uart_driver));
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_KERNEL_DRIVER, KDRV_ARM_GIC_V2, &gicv2_driver,
+ sizeof(gicv2_driver));
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_KERNEL_DRIVER, KDRV_ARM_PSCI, &psci_driver,
+ sizeof(psci_driver));
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_KERNEL_DRIVER, KDRV_ARM_GENERIC_TIMER, &timer_driver,
+ sizeof(timer_driver));
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_KERNEL_DRIVER, KDRV_HISILICON_POWER, &power_driver,
+ sizeof(power_driver));
+
+ // add platform ID
+ append_boot_item(bootdata, ZBI_TYPE_PLATFORM_ID, 0, &platform_id, sizeof(platform_id));
+}
diff --git a/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/rules.mk b/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e000831f6c500a07a72b718686aa4d62d493508c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/target/arm64/board/kirin970/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright 2018 The Fuchsia Authors
+#
+# Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+# license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+LOCAL_DIR := $(GET_LOCAL_DIR)
+
+PLATFORM_BOARD_NAME := kirin970
+PLATFORM_USE_SHIM := true
+PLATFORM_USE_GZIP := true
+
+include make/board.mk
diff --git a/kernel/target/arm64/boot-shim/kirin970-uart.c b/kernel/target/arm64/boot-shim/kirin970-uart.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..072d7f4c60a7ad7d86f0a5305d0ea0ca3ed12ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/target/arm64/boot-shim/kirin970-uart.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Fuchsia Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "debug.h"
+
+static volatile uint32_t* uart_fifo_dr = (uint32_t *)0xfff32000;
+static volatile uint32_t* uart_fifo_fr = (uint32_t *)0xfff32018;
+
+void uart_pputc(char c)
+{
+ /* spin while fifo is full */
+ while (*uart_fifo_fr & (1<<5))
+ ;
+ *uart_fifo_dr = c;
+}
diff --git a/scripts/flash-kirin970 b/scripts/flash-kirin970
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d49d3b9ca0a23d2c18e0068e7dac929e3e64059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/flash-kirin970
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright 2017 The Fuchsia Authors
+#
+# Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+# license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+MEMBASE=0x00000000
+KERNEL_OFFSET=0x00080000
+RAMDISK_OFFSET=0x07c00000
+DT_OFFSET=0x07a00000
+
+CMDLINE=
+
+SCRIPTS_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+ZIRCON_DIR="${SCRIPTS_DIR}/.."
+
+MKBOOTIMG="${ZIRCON_DIR}/third_party/tools/android/mkbootimg"
+MKDTIMG="${ZIRCON_DIR}/third_party/tools/android/mkdtimg"
+
+help() {
+ echo "usage: ${0} [options]"
+ echo " -b [build-dir] Use specified build directory."
+ echo " Defaults to build-kirin970/."
+ echo " -d [ramdisk] Use specified ramdisk file."
+ echo " Defaults to BUILD_DIR/bootdata.bin."
+ echo " -f Download and flash firmware."
+ echo " -m Add mexec option to kernel command line to enable netboot."
+ echo " -h Show this help message."
+ exit 1
+}
+
+help_fastboot() {
+ echo
+ echo "Check that the device is in fastboot mode:"
+ echo " Auto Power up(Switch 1) closed/ON"
+ echo " Recovery(Switch 2) open/OFF"
+ echo " Fastboot(Switch 3) closed/ON"
+
+ read -p "Proceed (y|n)? " -n 1 -r
+ echo
+ if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+ exit 1
+ fi
+}
+
+git_clone() {
+ git clone --depth 1 $@
+}
+
+flash_kernel() {
+ "${MKBOOTIMG}" \
+ --kernel $KERNEL \
+ --kernel_offset $KERNEL_OFFSET \
+ --base $MEMBASE \
+ --ramdisk_offset $RAMDISK_OFFSET \
+ --ramdisk "${RAMDISK}" \
+ --tags_offset $DT_OFFSET \
+ --cmdline "${CMDLINE}" \
+ -o $OUT_IMAGE
+
+ fastboot flash boot $OUT_IMAGE
+ # Can't guarantee that the target has written image to flash before the
+ # fastboot command completes, so short delay here before reboot.
+ sleep 1
+ fastboot reboot
+}
+
+while getopts "b:d:fmnp:ruh" FLAG; do
+ case $FLAG in
+ b) BUILD_DIR="${OPTARG}";;
+ d) RAMDISK="${OPTARG}";;
+ f) FLAG_FIRMWARE=true;;
+ m) CMDLINE+=" netsvc.netboot=true";;
+ *) help;;
+ esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND-1))
+
+BUILD_DIR="${BUILD_DIR:-build-arm64}"
+RAMDISK="${RAMDISK:-${BUILD_DIR}/kirin970-bootdata.bin}"
+OUT_IMAGE="${BUILD_DIR}/boot.img"
+
+BOARD=kirin970
+BOOTDATA_BIN="${BUILD_DIR}/${BOARD}-zircon-bootimage.bin"
+ZBOOTDATA_BIN="${BUILD_DIR}/z${BOARD}-zircon-bootimage.bin"
+gzip -c ${BOOTDATA_BIN} > ${ZBOOTDATA_BIN}
+KERNEL=${ZBOOTDATA_BIN}
+RAMDISK="${BUILD_DIR}/dummy-ramdisk.bin"
+dd if=/dev/zero of=${RAMDISK} bs=4096 count=1
+
+flash_kernel
diff --git a/system/ulib/ddk/include/ddk/platform-defs.h b/system/ulib/ddk/include/ddk/platform-defs.h
index 2480f95a58c5d360f8b67a558c597cfa9394ca88..16475969a9c165e7be85b9912b1394a0d820db28 100644
--- a/system/ulib/ddk/include/ddk/platform-defs.h
+++ b/system/ulib/ddk/include/ddk/platform-defs.h
@@ -149,4 +149,8 @@ __BEGIN_CDECLS;
#define PDEV_VID_SONY 14
#define PDEV_PID_SONY_IMX227 1
+// Hisilicon
+#define PDEV_VID_HISILICON 15
+#define PDEV_PID_CORNEL 1
+
__END_CDECLS;