diff --git a/arch/riscv/Makefile b/arch/riscv/Makefile
index 4af153a182b0..4b594f2e4f7e 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/Makefile
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mstrict-align)
 # arch specific predefines for sparse
 CHECKFLAGS += -D__riscv -D__riscv_xlen=$(BITS)
 
+# Default target when executing plain make
+boot		:= arch/riscv/boot
+KBUILD_IMAGE	:= $(boot)/Image.gz
+
 head-y := arch/riscv/kernel/head.o
 
 core-y += arch/riscv/kernel/ arch/riscv/mm/
@@ -81,4 +85,13 @@ PHONY += vdso_install
 vdso_install:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=arch/riscv/kernel/vdso $@
 
-all: vmlinux
+all: Image.gz
+
+Image: vmlinux
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $(boot)/$@
+
+Image.%: Image
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $(boot)/$@
+
+zinstall install:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $@
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/.gitignore b/arch/riscv/boot/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8dab0bb6ae66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Image
+Image.gz
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/Makefile b/arch/riscv/boot/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0990a9fdbe5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#
+# arch/riscv/boot/Makefile
+#
+# This file is included by the global makefile so that you can add your own
+# architecture-specific flags and dependencies.
+#
+# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+# License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
+# for more details.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2018, Anup Patel.
+# Author: Anup Patel <anup@brainfault.org>
+#
+# Based on the ia64 and arm64 boot/Makefile.
+#
+
+OBJCOPYFLAGS_Image :=-O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
+
+targets := Image
+
+$(obj)/Image: vmlinux FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,objcopy)
+
+$(obj)/Image.gz: $(obj)/Image FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,gzip)
+
+install:
+	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) \
+	$(obj)/Image System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
+
+zinstall:
+	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) \
+	$(obj)/Image.gz System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/install.sh b/arch/riscv/boot/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..18c39159c0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# arch/riscv/boot/install.sh
+#
+# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+# License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
+# for more details.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 1995 by Linus Torvalds
+#
+# Adapted from code in arch/i386/boot/Makefile by H. Peter Anvin
+# Adapted from code in arch/i386/boot/install.sh by Russell King
+#
+# "make install" script for the RISC-V Linux port
+#
+# Arguments:
+#   $1 - kernel version
+#   $2 - kernel image file
+#   $3 - kernel map file
+#   $4 - default install path (blank if root directory)
+#
+
+verify () {
+	if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		echo " *** Missing file: $1"                              1>&2
+		echo ' *** You need to run "make" before "make install".' 1>&2
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+# Make sure the files actually exist
+verify "$2"
+verify "$3"
+
+# User may have a custom install script
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+
+if [ "$(basename $2)" = "Image.gz" ]; then
+# Compressed install
+  echo "Installing compressed kernel"
+  base=vmlinuz
+else
+# Normal install
+  echo "Installing normal kernel"
+  base=vmlinux
+fi
+
+if [ -f $4/$base-$1 ]; then
+  mv $4/$base-$1 $4/$base-$1.old
+fi
+cat $2 > $4/$base-$1
+
+# Install system map file
+if [ -f $4/System.map-$1 ]; then
+  mv $4/System.map-$1 $4/System.map-$1.old
+fi
+cp $3 $4/System.map-$1
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
index 711190d473d4..fe884cd69abd 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 	amoadd.w a3, a2, (a3)
 	bnez a3, .Lsecondary_start
 
+	/* Clear BSS for flat non-ELF images */
+	la a3, __bss_start
+	la a4, __bss_stop
+	ble a4, a3, clear_bss_done
+clear_bss:
+	REG_S zero, (a3)
+	add a3, a3, RISCV_SZPTR
+	blt a3, a4, clear_bss
+clear_bss_done:
+
 	/* Save hart ID and DTB physical address */
 	mv s0, a0
 	mv s1, a1
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index ece84991609c..65df1dfdc303 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.sbss*)
 	}
 
-	BSS_SECTION(0, 0, 0)
+	BSS_SECTION(PAGE_SIZE, PAGE_SIZE, 0)
 
 	EXCEPTION_TABLE(0x10)
 	NOTES