diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Makefile
index 48c041bb9b..1c85aa924d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ obj-y	+= exceptions.o
 obj-y	+= cache.o
 obj-y	+= tlb.o
 obj-y	+= transition.o
+obj-y	+= fwcall.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_LAYERSCAPE) += fsl-layerscape/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQMP) += zynqmp/
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fwcall.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fwcall.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9efcc5ada9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fwcall.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+ * (C) Copyright 2014, Cavium Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+**/
+
+#include <asm-offsets.h>
+#include <config.h>
+#include <version.h>
+#include <asm/macro.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+
+/*
+ * Issue the hypervisor call
+ *
+ * x0~x7: input arguments
+ * x0~x3: output arguments
+ */
+void hvc_call(struct pt_regs *args)
+{
+	asm volatile(
+		"ldr x0, %0\n"
+		"ldr x1, %1\n"
+		"ldr x2, %2\n"
+		"ldr x3, %3\n"
+		"ldr x4, %4\n"
+		"ldr x5, %5\n"
+		"ldr x6, %6\n"
+		"ldr x7, %7\n"
+		"hvc	#0\n"
+		"str x0, %0\n"
+		"str x1, %1\n"
+		"str x2, %2\n"
+		"str x3, %3\n"
+		: "+m" (args->regs[0]), "+m" (args->regs[1]),
+		  "+m" (args->regs[2]), "+m" (args->regs[3])
+		: "m" (args->regs[4]), "m" (args->regs[5]),
+		  "m" (args->regs[6]), "m" (args->regs[7])
+		: "x0", "x1", "x2", "x3", "x4", "x5", "x6", "x7",
+		  "x8", "x9", "x10", "x11", "x12", "x13", "x14", "x15",
+		  "x16", "x17");
+}
+
+/*
+ * void smc_call(arg0, arg1...arg7)
+ *
+ * issue the secure monitor call
+ *
+ * x0~x7: input arguments
+ * x0~x3: output arguments
+ */
+
+void smc_call(struct pt_regs *args)
+{
+	asm volatile(
+		"ldr x0, %0\n"
+		"ldr x1, %1\n"
+		"ldr x2, %2\n"
+		"ldr x3, %3\n"
+		"ldr x4, %4\n"
+		"ldr x5, %5\n"
+		"ldr x6, %6\n"
+		"smc	#0\n"
+		"str x0, %0\n"
+		"str x1, %1\n"
+		"str x2, %2\n"
+		"str x3, %3\n"
+		: "+m" (args->regs[0]), "+m" (args->regs[1]),
+		  "+m" (args->regs[2]), "+m" (args->regs[3])
+		: "m" (args->regs[4]), "m" (args->regs[5]),
+		  "m" (args->regs[6])
+		: "x0", "x1", "x2", "x3", "x4", "x5", "x6", "x7",
+		  "x8", "x9", "x10", "x11", "x12", "x13", "x14", "x15",
+		  "x16", "x17");
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
index 393e7afcdd..67cbbc2610 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_ARM_SYSTEM_H
 #define __ASM_ARM_SYSTEM_H
 
+#include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 
 /*
@@ -105,6 +108,24 @@ void smp_kick_all_cpus(void);
 
 void flush_l3_cache(void);
 
+/*
+ *Issue a hypervisor call in accordance with ARM "SMC Calling convention",
+ * DEN0028A
+ *
+ * @args: input and output arguments
+ *
+ */
+void hvc_call(struct pt_regs *args);
+
+/*
+ *Issue a secure monitor call in accordance with ARM "SMC Calling convention",
+ * DEN0028A
+ *
+ * @args: input and output arguments
+ *
+ */
+void smc_call(struct pt_regs *args);
+
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #else /* CONFIG_ARM64 */