diff --git a/target/linux/imx/Makefile b/target/linux/imx/Makefile
index 66ffa9bd31..17f634a7bf 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/imx/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ARCH:=arm
 BOARD:=imx
 BOARDNAME:=NXP i.MX
 FEATURES:=audio display fpu gpio pcie rtc usb usbgadget squashfs targz nand ubifs boot-part rootfs-part
-SUBTARGETS:=cortexa9
+SUBTARGETS:=cortexa7 cortexa9
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
diff --git a/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75d1c7d1d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+. /lib/functions/uci-defaults.sh
+
+board=$(board_name)
+
+board_config_update
+
+case "$board" in
+*)
+	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth0" "eth1"
+	;;
+esac
+
+board_config_flush
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a613c43b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+PART_NAME=firmware
+REQUIRE_IMAGE_METADATA=1
+
+platform_check_image() {
+	return 0
+}
+
+platform_do_upgrade() {
+	local board=$(board_name)
+
+	case "$board" in
+	*)
+		default_do_upgrade "$1"
+		;;
+	esac
+}
diff --git a/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/config-default b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/config-default
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb1986769e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/config-default
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+CONFIG_ARM_CPU_SUSPEND=y
+CONFIG_ARM_GIC=y
+CONFIG_CMA=y
+CONFIG_CMA_AREAS=7
+# CONFIG_CMA_DEBUG is not set
+# CONFIG_CMA_DEBUGFS is not set
+CONFIG_CONTIG_ALLOC=y
+# CONFIG_DMA_CMA is not set
+CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_EFFECTIVE_AFF_MASK=y
+CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN_HIERARCHY=y
+CONFIG_JFFS2_FS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_MEMORY_ISOLATION=y
+CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR=y
+CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_FIRMWARE=y
+CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_FIT_FW=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6UL=y
+CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS=y
+CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS_OF=y
+CONFIG_SOC_IMX6=y
+CONFIG_SOC_IMX6UL=y
+CONFIG_SPI_FSL_QUADSPI=y
+CONFIG_SPI_MEM=y
diff --git a/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/target.mk b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11de87507d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx/cortexa7/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+BOARDNAME:=NXP i.MX with Cortex-A7
+CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a7
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
+
+define Target/Description
+	Build firmware images for NXP i.MX (Cortex-A7) based boards.
+endef
diff --git a/target/linux/imx/image/cortexa7.mk b/target/linux/imx/image/cortexa7.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..063b89fdd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/imx/image/cortexa7.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+define Device/Default
+  PROFILES := Default
+  FILESYSTEMS := squashfs ext4
+  KERNEL_INSTALL := 1
+  KERNEL_SUFFIX := -uImage
+  KERNEL_NAME := zImage
+  KERNEL := kernel-bin | uImage none
+  KERNEL_LOADADDR := 0x80008000
+  IMAGES :=
+endef