diff --git a/DEVELOPERS b/DEVELOPERS
index bdc98edd12..abaa710ccb 100644
--- a/DEVELOPERS
+++ b/DEVELOPERS
@@ -1476,6 +1476,7 @@ F:	package/bridge-utils/
 F:	package/checkpolicy/
 F:	package/checksec/
 F:	package/cgroupfs-mount/
+F:	package/compiler-rt/
 F:	package/crda/
 F:	package/cunit/
 F:	package/dacapo/
diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
index 90dddfd346..ab9335a055 100644
--- a/package/Config.in
+++ b/package/Config.in
@@ -1666,6 +1666,7 @@ menu "Other"
 	source "package/clapack/Config.in"
 	source "package/classpath/Config.in"
 	source "package/cmocka/Config.in"
+	source "package/compiler-rt/Config.in"
 	source "package/cppcms/Config.in"
 	source "package/cracklib/Config.in"
 	source "package/dawgdic/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/clang/clang.mk b/package/clang/clang.mk
index 07e7fced2a..87a80ab258 100644
--- a/package/clang/clang.mk
+++ b/package/clang/clang.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-# LLVM and Clang should be version bumped together
+# LLVM, Compiler-rt and Clang should be version bumped together
 CLANG_VERSION = 8.0.0
 CLANG_SITE = http://llvm.org/releases/$(CLANG_VERSION)
 CLANG_SOURCE = cfe-$(CLANG_VERSION).src.tar.xz
diff --git a/package/compiler-rt/Config.in b/package/compiler-rt/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9afc0d9d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/compiler-rt/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_COMPILER_RT
+	bool "compiler-rt"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LLVM
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC # asan lib requires
+	help
+	  A collection of runtime libraries primarily used by clang and
+	  llvm to provide builtins, sanitizer runtimes, and profiling
+	  at runtime.
+
+	  https://compiler-rt.llvm.org/
+
+comment "compiler-rt requires llvm to be enabled and a glibc toolchain"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_LLVM
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
diff --git a/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.hash b/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.hash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24ebdf206b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.hash
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+sha256 b435c7474f459e71b2831f1a4e3f1d21203cb9c0172e94e9d9b69f50354f21b1  compiler-rt-8.0.0.src.tar.xz
+sha256 dd27f8c290bcdc8368549cd7cd98710a9dbdc34122f2e096a1edb97824ed4148  LICENSE.TXT
diff --git a/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.mk b/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7eda3bc4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/compiler-rt/compiler-rt.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################################################################
+#
+# compiler-rt
+#
+################################################################################
+
+# Compiler-RT should be bumped together with LLVM and Clang as the run-time is
+# tied to the version of those tools
+COMPILER_RT_VERSION = 8.0.0
+COMPILER_RT_SOURCE = compiler-rt-$(COMPILER_RT_VERSION).src.tar.xz
+COMPILER_RT_SITE = http://llvm.org/releases/$(COMPILER_RT_VERSION)
+COMPILER_RT_LICENSE = NCSA MIT
+COMPILER_RT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.TXT
+COMPILER_RT_DEPENDENCIES = host-clang llvm
+
+COMPILER_RT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+COMPILER_RT_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
+
+COMPILER_RT_CONF_OPTS=-DCOMPILER_RT_STANDALONE_BUILD=OFF \
+	-DCOMPILER_RT_STANDALONE_BUILD=ON \
+	-DCOMPILER_RT_DEFAULT_TARGET_TRIPLE=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
+	-DLLVM_CONFIG_PATH=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/llvm-config
+
+# The installation of the target runtime libraries defaults to DESTDIR, however
+# host-clang resources directory needs a link so Clang can find the runtime
+# libraries in the same location they would be if built as part of the Clang
+# build. The "resources" directory is loosely documented and seems to be
+# assumed, as compiler-rt is usually build at the same time as Clang and not
+# standalone.
+define COMPILER_RT_SETUP_RUNTIME_LIBS
+	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/lib/clang/$(HOST_CLANG_VERSION)/lib
+	ln -sf ../../../../$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)/sysroot/usr/lib/linux $(HOST_DIR)/lib/clang/$(HOST_CLANG_VERSION)/lib/linux
+endef
+COMPILER_RT_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += COMPILER_RT_SETUP_RUNTIME_LIBS
+
+$(eval $(cmake-package))
diff --git a/package/llvm/llvm.mk b/package/llvm/llvm.mk
index 44882d39a6..4fce59b95b 100644
--- a/package/llvm/llvm.mk
+++ b/package/llvm/llvm.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-# LLVM and Clang should be version bumped together
+# LLVM, Compiler-rt and Clang should be version bumped together
 LLVM_VERSION = 8.0.0
 LLVM_SITE = http://llvm.org/releases/$(LLVM_VERSION)
 LLVM_SOURCE = llvm-$(LLVM_VERSION).src.tar.xz
