diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
index 2fab4c2..6d76af8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ wpj558)
 
 ap121 |\
 ap121-mini |\
+ap143 |\
 ap96 |\
 airrouter |\
 dir-600-a1 |\
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
index 00e39ae..4fee82c 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ ar71xx_board_detect() {
 	*"AP135-020 reference board")
 		name="ap135-020"
 		;;
+	*"AP143 reference board")
+		name="ap143"
+		;;
 	*AP81)
 		name="ap81"
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
index 17f33bd..0af087d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP113=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP121=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP132=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP136=y
+CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP143=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP81=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP83=y
 CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP96=y
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-ap143.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-ap143.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..098420b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-ap143.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+ * Atheros AP143 reference board support
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2015 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Gabor Juhos <juhosg@openwrt.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/ath9k_platform.h>
+#include <linux/ar8216_platform.h>
+
+#include <asm/mach-ath79/ar71xx_regs.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+#include "dev-eth.h"
+#include "dev-gpio-buttons.h"
+#include "dev-leds-gpio.h"
+#include "dev-m25p80.h"
+#include "dev-spi.h"
+#include "dev-usb.h"
+#include "dev-wmac.h"
+#include "machtypes.h"
+
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_WLAN		12
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_WPS		13
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_STATUS		13
+
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_WAN		4
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN1		16
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN2		15
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN3		14
+#define AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN4		11
+
+#define AP143_GPIO_BTN_WPS		17
+
+#define AP143_KEYS_POLL_INTERVAL	20	/* msecs */
+#define AP143_KEYS_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL	(3 * AP143_KEYS_POLL_INTERVAL)
+
+#define AP143_MAC0_OFFSET		0
+#define AP143_MAC1_OFFSET		6
+#define AP143_WMAC_CALDATA_OFFSET	0x1000
+
+static struct gpio_led ap143_leds_gpio[] __initdata = {
+	{
+		.name		= "ap143:green:status",
+		.gpio		= AP143_GPIO_LED_STATUS,
+		.active_low	= 1,
+	},
+	{
+		.name		= "ap143:green:wlan",
+		.gpio		= AP143_GPIO_LED_WLAN,
+		.active_low	= 1,
+	}
+};
+
+static struct gpio_keys_button ap143_gpio_keys[] __initdata = {
+	{
+		.desc		= "WPS button",
+		.type		= EV_KEY,
+		.code		= KEY_WPS_BUTTON,
+		.debounce_interval = AP143_KEYS_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL,
+		.gpio		= AP143_GPIO_BTN_WPS,
+		.active_low	= 1,
+	},
+};
+
+static void __init ap143_gpio_led_setup(void)
+{
+	ath79_gpio_direction_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_WAN, true);
+	ath79_gpio_direction_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN1, true);
+	ath79_gpio_direction_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN2, true);
+	ath79_gpio_direction_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN3, true);
+	ath79_gpio_direction_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN4, true);
+
+	ath79_gpio_output_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_WAN,
+			QCA953X_GPIO_OUT_MUX_LED_LINK5);
+	ath79_gpio_output_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN1,
+			QCA953X_GPIO_OUT_MUX_LED_LINK1);
+	ath79_gpio_output_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN2,
+			QCA953X_GPIO_OUT_MUX_LED_LINK2);
+	ath79_gpio_output_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN3,
+			QCA953X_GPIO_OUT_MUX_LED_LINK3);
+	ath79_gpio_output_select(AP143_GPIO_LED_LAN4,
+			QCA953X_GPIO_OUT_MUX_LED_LINK4);
+
+	ath79_register_leds_gpio(-1, ARRAY_SIZE(ap143_leds_gpio),
+			ap143_leds_gpio);
+	ath79_register_gpio_keys_polled(-1, AP143_KEYS_POLL_INTERVAL,
+			ARRAY_SIZE(ap143_gpio_keys),
+			ap143_gpio_keys);
+}
+
+static void __init ap143_setup(void)
+{
+	u8 *art = (u8 *) KSEG1ADDR(0x1fff0000);
+
+	ath79_register_m25p80(NULL);
+
+	ap143_gpio_led_setup();
+
+	ath79_register_usb();
+
+	ath79_wmac_set_led_pin(AP143_GPIO_LED_WLAN);
+	ath79_register_wmac(art + AP143_WMAC_CALDATA_OFFSET, NULL);
+
+	ath79_register_mdio(0, 0x0);
+	ath79_register_mdio(1, 0x0);
+
+	ath79_init_mac(ath79_eth0_data.mac_addr, art + AP143_MAC0_OFFSET, 0);
+	ath79_init_mac(ath79_eth1_data.mac_addr, art + AP143_MAC1_OFFSET, 0);
+
+	/* WAN port */
+	ath79_eth0_data.phy_if_mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII;
+	ath79_eth0_data.speed = SPEED_100;
+	ath79_eth0_data.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+	ath79_eth0_data.phy_mask = BIT(4);
+	ath79_register_eth(0);
+
+	/* LAN ports */
+	ath79_eth1_data.phy_if_mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII;
+	ath79_eth1_data.speed = SPEED_1000;
+	ath79_eth1_data.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+	ath79_switch_data.phy_poll_mask |= BIT(4);
+	ath79_switch_data.phy4_mii_en = 1;
+	ath79_register_eth(1);
+}
+
+MIPS_MACHINE(ATH79_MACH_AP143, "AP143", "Qualcomm Atheros AP143 reference board",
+	     ap143_setup);
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/profiles/atheros.mk b/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/profiles/atheros.mk
index ba12484..091461d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/profiles/atheros.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/generic/profiles/atheros.mk
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ endef
 
 $(eval $(call Profile,AP136))
 
+define Profile/AP143
+	NAME:=Qualcomm Atheros AP143 reference board
+	PACKAGES:=kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-storage
+endef
+
+define Profile/AP143/Description
+	Package set optimized for the Qualcomm Atheros AP143 reference board.
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call Profile,AP143))
+
+
 define Profile/AP81
 	NAME:=Atheros AP81 reference board
 	PACKAGES:=kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
index 3ca52dd..53ce56b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile
@@ -1146,6 +1146,8 @@ ap121_mtdlayout_4M=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,2752k(rootfs
 ap132_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,1408k(kernel),6400k(rootfs),64k(art),7808k@0x50000(firmware)
 ap135_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,14528k(rootfs),1472k(kernel),64k(art)ro,16000k@0x50000(firmware)
 ap136_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,6336k(rootfs),1408k(kernel),64k(mib0),64k(art)ro,7744k@0x50000(firmware)
+ap143_mtdlayout_8M=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,6336k(rootfs),1472k(kernel),64k(art)ro,7744k@0x50000(firmware)
+ap143_mtdlayout_16M=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,14528k(rootfs),1472k(kernel),64k(art)ro,16000k@0x50000(firmware)
 bxu2000n2_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:256k(u-boot)ro,64k(u-boot-env)ro,1408k(kernel),8448k(rootfs),6016k(user),64k(cfg),64k(oem),64k(art)ro
 cameo_ap81_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:128k(u-boot)ro,64k(config)ro,3840k(firmware),64k(art)ro
 cameo_ap91_mtdlayout=mtdparts=spi0.0:192k(u-boot)ro,64k(nvram)ro,3712k(firmware),64k(mac)ro,64k(art)ro
@@ -1974,6 +1976,8 @@ $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP132,ap132,AP132,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap132_
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP135,ap135-020,AP135-020,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap135_mtdlayout),RKuImage))
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP136_010,ap136-010,AP136-010,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap136_mtdlayout),RKuImage))
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP136_020,ap136-020,AP136-020,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap136_mtdlayout),RKuImage))
+$(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP143_8M,ap143-8M,AP143,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap143_mtdlayout_8M),RKuImage))
+$(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,AP143_16M,ap143-16M,AP143,ttyS0,115200,$$(ap143_mtdlayout_16M),RKuImage))
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,BXU2000N2,bxu2000n-2-a1,BXU2000n-2-A1,ttyS0,115200,$$(bxu2000n2_mtdlayout),RKuImage))
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,CAP4200AG,cap4200ag,CAP4200AG,ttyS0,115200,$$(cap4200ag_mtdlayout),KRuImage))
 $(eval $(call SingleProfile,AthLzma,64k,DB120,db120,DB120,ttyS0,115200,$$(db120_mtdlayout),RKuImage))
@@ -2121,6 +2125,7 @@ $(eval $(call SingleProfile,ZyXEL,64k,NBG_460N_550N_550NH,nbg460n_550n_550nh,NBG
 
 $(eval $(call MultiProfile,AP121,AP121_2M AP121_4M))
 $(eval $(call MultiProfile,AP136,AP136_010 AP136_020))
+$(eval $(call MultiProfile,AP143,AP143_8M AP143_16M))
 $(eval $(call MultiProfile,EWDORIN, EWDORINAP EWDORINRT EWDORIN16M))
 $(eval $(call MultiProfile,OPENMESH,OM2P OM5P MR600 MR900))
 $(eval $(call MultiProfile,TEW652BRP,TEW652BRP_FW TEW652BRP_RECOVERY))
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/810-MIPS-ath79-wmac-enable-set-led-pin.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/810-MIPS-ath79-wmac-enable-set-led-pin.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..880fbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/810-MIPS-ath79-wmac-enable-set-led-pin.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-wmac.c
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-wmac.c
+@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ void __init ath79_wmac_set_ext_lna_gpio(unsigned chain, int gpio)
+ 		ar934x_set_ext_lna_gpio(chain, gpio);
+ }
+ 
++void __init ath79_wmac_set_led_pin(int gpio)
++{
++	ath79_wmac_data.led_pin = gpio;
++}
++
+ void __init ath79_register_wmac(u8 *cal_data, u8 *mac_addr)
+ {
+ 	if (soc_is_ar913x())
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/dev-wmac.h
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/dev-wmac.h
+@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ void ath79_wmac_disable_2ghz(void);
+ void ath79_wmac_disable_5ghz(void);
+ void ath79_wmac_set_tx_gain_buffalo(void);
+ void ath79_wmac_set_ext_lna_gpio(unsigned chain, int gpio);
++void ath79_wmac_set_led_pin(int gpio);
+ 
+ bool ar93xx_wmac_read_mac_address(u8 *dest);
+ 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/811-MIPS-ath79-gpio-enable-set-direction.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/811-MIPS-ath79-gpio-enable-set-direction.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2c1f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/811-MIPS-ath79-gpio-enable-set-direction.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/common.h
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/common.h
+@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void ath79_gpio_function_enable(u32 mask);
+ void ath79_gpio_function_disable(u32 mask);
+ void ath79_gpio_function_setup(u32 set, u32 clear);
+ void ath79_gpio_output_select(unsigned gpio, u8 val);
++int ath79_gpio_direction_select(unsigned gpio, bool oe);
+ void ath79_gpio_init(void);
+ 
+ #endif /* __ATH79_COMMON_H */
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/gpio.c
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/gpio.c
+@@ -130,6 +130,30 @@ static int ar934x_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset,
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
++int ath79_gpio_direction_select(unsigned gpio, bool oe)
++{
++	void __iomem *base = ath79_gpio_base;
++	unsigned long flags;
++	bool ieq_1 = (soc_is_ar934x() ||
++			soc_is_qca953x());
++
++	if (gpio >= ath79_gpio_count)
++		return -1;
++
++	spin_lock_irqsave(&ath79_gpio_lock, flags);
++
++	if ((ieq_1 && oe) || (!ieq_1 && !oe))
++		__raw_writel(__raw_readl(base + AR71XX_GPIO_REG_OE) & ~(1 << gpio),
++				base + AR71XX_GPIO_REG_OE);
++	else
++		__raw_writel(__raw_readl(base + AR71XX_GPIO_REG_OE) | (1 << gpio),
++				base + AR71XX_GPIO_REG_OE);
++
++	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ath79_gpio_lock, flags);
++
++	return 0;
++}
++
+ static struct gpio_chip ath79_gpio_chip = {
+ 	.label			= "ath79",
+ 	.get			= ath79_gpio_get_value,
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/812-MIPS-ath79-add-ap143-support.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/812-MIPS-ath79-add-ap143-support.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7034d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-3.18/812-MIPS-ath79-add-ap143-support.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/Kconfig
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/Kconfig
+@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ config ATH79_MACH_AP136
+ 	  Say 'Y' here if you want your kernel to support the
+ 	  Atheros AP136 or AP135 reference boards.
+ 
++config ATH79_MACH_AP143
++	bool "Atheros AP143 reference board"
++	select SOC_QCA953X
++	select ATH79_DEV_GPIO_BUTTONS
++	select ATH79_DEV_LEDS_GPIO
++	select ATH79_DEV_SPI
++	select ATH79_DEV_USB
++	select ATH79_DEV_WMAC
++	select ATH79_DEV_ETH
++	select ATH79_DEV_M25P80
++	help
++	  Say 'Y' here if you want your kernel to support the
++	  Atheros AP143 reference board.
++
+ config ATH79_MACH_AP81
+ 	bool "Atheros AP81 reference board"
+ 	select SOC_AR913X
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/Makefile
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/Makefile
+@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP113)		+= mach-ap113.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP121)		+= mach-ap121.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP132)		+= mach-ap132.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP136)		+= mach-ap136.o
++obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP143)		+= mach-ap143.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP81)		+= mach-ap81.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP83)		+= mach-ap83.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_ATH79_MACH_AP96)		+= mach-ap96.o
+--- a/arch/mips/ath79/machtypes.h
++++ b/arch/mips/ath79/machtypes.h
+@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum ath79_mach_type {
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP135_020,		/* Atheros AP135-020 reference board */
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP136_010,		/* Atheros AP136-010 reference board */
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP136_020,		/* Atheros AP136-020 reference board */
++	ATH79_MACH_AP143,		/* Atheros AP143 reference board */
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP81,		/* Atheros AP81 reference board */
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP83,		/* Atheros AP83 */
+ 	ATH79_MACH_AP96,		/* Atheros AP96 */
