diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/Makefile b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/Makefile
index 4339ef0..88e3023 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ START	= start.o
 SOBJS-y	= cache.o
 COBJS-y	= cpu.o interrupts.o

-COBJS-$(CONFIG_PURPLE)	+= asc_serial.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SOC_AU1X00) += au1x00_eth.o au1x00_serial.o au1x00_usb_ohci.o

 SRCS	:= $(START:.o=.S) $(SOBJS-y:.o=.S) $(COBJS-y:.o=.c)
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/Makefile b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8c81e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2011
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
+
+COBJS	= asc_serial.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+
+all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
+
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
+
+#########################################################################
+
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
+
+sinclude $(obj).depend
+
+#########################################################################
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/asc_serial.c b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/asc_serial.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/mips/cpu/mips32/asc_serial.c
rename to arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/asc_serial.c
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/asc_serial.h b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/asc_serial.h
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/mips/cpu/mips32/asc_serial.h
rename to arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/asc_serial.h
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/config.mk b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3516213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/mips32/purple/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2011
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
diff --git a/boards.cfg b/boards.cfg
index 4da68ac..0eb5b90 100644
--- a/boards.cfg
+++ b/boards.cfg
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ incaip_100MHz                mips        mips32      incaip              -
 incaip_133MHz                mips        mips32      incaip              -              incaip      incaip:CPU_CLOCK_RATE=133000000
 incaip_150MHz                mips        mips32      incaip              -              incaip      incaip:CPU_CLOCK_RATE=150000000
 pb1000                       mips        mips32      pb1x00              -              -           pb1x00:PB1000
-purple                       mips        mips32
+purple                       mips        mips32      -                   -              purple
 qemu_mips                    mips        mips32      qemu-mips           -              -           qemu-mips
 tb0229                       mips        mips32
 vct_premium                  mips        mips32      vct                 micronas       -           vct:VCT_PREMIUM
