diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
index 0632239..8338bcc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_PRIMA2) += prima2-evb.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_U8500) += snowball.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE) += emev2-kzm9d.dtb \
 	r8a7740-armadillo800eva.dtb \
+	r8a7740-armadillo800eva-reference.dtb \
 	sh73a0-kzm9g.dtb \
 	sh7372-mackerel.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SPEAR13XX) += spear1310-evb.dtb \
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7740-armadillo800eva-reference.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7740-armadillo800eva-reference.dts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b5afd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/r8a7740-armadillo800eva-reference.dts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Reference Device Tree Source for the armadillo 800 eva board
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Renesas Solutions Corp.
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2.  This program is licensed "as is" without any warranty of any
+ * kind, whether express or implied.
+ */
+
+/dts-v1/;
+/include/ "r8a7740.dtsi"
+
+/ {
+	model = "armadillo 800 eva";
+	compatible = "renesas,armadillo800eva-reference", "renesas,r8a7740";
+
+	memory {
+		device_type = "memory";
+		reg = <0x40000000 0x20000000>;
+	};
+
+	sh-eth@e9a00000 {
+		compatible = "renesas,sh-eth";
+		interrupt-parent = <&intca>;
+		reg = <0xe9a00000 0x800>, <0xe9a01800 0x800>;
+		interrupts = <0x500>;
+		phy-mode = "mii";
+		sh-eth,edmac-endian = "little";
+		sh-eth,register-type = "gigabit";
+		sh-eth,phy-id = <0>;
+	};
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
index 9255546..6766752 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Kconfig
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ config MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA
 	select SND_SOC_WM8978 if SND_SIMPLE_CARD
 	select USE_OF
 
+config MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA_REFERENCE
+	bool "Armadillo-800 EVA board - Reference Device Tree Implementation"
+	depends on MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA
+	---help---
+	  Use reference implementation of Aramdillo800 EVA board support
+	  which makes a greater use of device tree at the expense
+	  of not supporting a number of devices.
+
+	  This is intended to aid developers
+
 config MACH_MARZEN
 	bool "MARZEN board"
 	depends on ARCH_R8A7779
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
index 0b71479..87fdc64 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_KOTA2)	+= board-kota2.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_BONITO)	+= board-bonito.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MARZEN)	+= board-marzen.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA)	+= board-armadillo800eva.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_ARMADILLO800EVA_REFERENCE)     += board-armadillo800eva-reference.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9D)	+= board-kzm9d.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_KZM9G)	+= board-kzm9g.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva-reference.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva-reference.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..644f2de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/board-armadillo800eva-reference.c
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * armadillo 800 eva board support - Interim Reference Device Tree Implementation
+ * This will be merged to board-armadillo800eva.c when DT support is complete
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Bastian Hecht <hechtb+renesas@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * based on the reference implementation of the board kzm9g from Simon Horman
+ * and board-armadilloeva800.c
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Renesas Solutions Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@renesas.com>
+ *
+ * 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; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * 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., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <mach/common.h>
+#include <mach/r8a7740.h>
+#include <asm/mach/arch.h>
+#include <asm/hardware/cache-l2x0.h>
+
+/*
+ * CON1		Camera Module
+ * CON2		Extension Bus
+ * CON3		HDMI Output
+ * CON4		Composite Video Output
+ * CON5		H-UDI JTAG
+ * CON6		ARM JTAG
+ * CON7		SD1
+ * CON8		SD2
+ * CON9		RTC BackUp
+ * CON10	Monaural Mic Input
+ * CON11	Stereo Headphone Output
+ * CON12	Audio Line Output(L)
+ * CON13	Audio Line Output(R)
+ * CON14	AWL13 Module
+ * CON15	Extension
+ * CON16	LCD1
+ * CON17	LCD2
+ * CON19	Power Input
+ * CON20	USB1
+ * CON21	USB2
+ * CON22	Serial
+ * CON23	LAN
+ * CON24	USB3
+ * LED1		Camera LED(Yellow)
+ * LED2		Power LED (Green)
+ * ED3-LED6	User LED(Yellow)
+ * LED7		LAN link LED(Green)
+ * LED8		LAN activity LED(Yellow)
+ */
+
+/*
+ * DipSwitch
+ *
+ *                    SW1
+ *
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *  1        | boot          | hermit
+ *  0        | boot          | OS auto boot
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *   00      | boot device   | eMMC
+ *   10      | boot device   | SDHI0 (CON7)
+ *   01      | boot device   | -
+ *   11      | boot device   | Extension Buss (CS0)
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *     0     | Extension Bus | D8-D15 disable, eMMC enable
+ *     1     | Extension Bus | D8-D15 enable,  eMMC disable
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *      0    | SDHI1         | COM8 disable, COM14 enable
+ *      1    | SDHI1         | COM8 enable,  COM14 disable
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *       0   | USB0          | COM20 enable,  COM24 disable
+ *       1   | USB0          | COM20 disable, COM24 enable
+ * -12345678-+---------------+----------------------------
+ *        00 | JTAG          | SH-X2
+ *        10 | JTAG          | ARM
+ *        01 | JTAG          | -
+ *        11 | JTAG          | Boundary Scan
+ *-----------+---------------+----------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * FSI-WM8978
+ *
+ * this command is required when playback.
+ *
+ * # amixer set "Headphone" 50
+ */
+
+/*
+ * board init
+ */
+static void __init eva_init(void)
+{
+	r8a7740_pinmux_init();
+	r8a7740_meram_workaround();
+
+	/* SCIFA1 */
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_SCIFA1_RXD, NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_SCIFA1_TXD, NULL);
+
+	/* GETHER */
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_CRS,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_MDC,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_MDIO,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_TX_ER,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_RX_ER,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ERXD0,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ERXD1,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ERXD2,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ERXD3,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_TX_CLK,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_TX_EN,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ETXD0,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ETXD1,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ETXD2,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_ETXD3,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_PHY_INT,	NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_COL,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_RX_DV,		NULL);
+	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_ET_RX_CLK,		NULL);
+
+	gpio_request(GPIO_PORT18, NULL); /* PHY_RST */
+	gpio_direction_output(GPIO_PORT18, 1);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0
+	/* Early BRESP enable, Shared attribute override enable, 32K*8way */
+	l2x0_init(IOMEM(0xf0002000), 0x40440000, 0x82000fff);
+#endif
+
+	r8a7740_add_standard_devices_dt();
+}
+
+#define RESCNT2 IOMEM(0xe6188020)
+static void eva_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
+{
+	/* Do soft power on reset */
+	writel((1 << 31), RESCNT2);
+}
+
+static const char *eva_boards_compat_dt[] __initdata = {
+	"renesas,armadillo800eva-reference",
+	NULL,
+};
+
+DT_MACHINE_START(ARMADILLO800EVA_DT, "armadillo800eva-reference")
+	.map_io		= r8a7740_map_io,
+	.init_early	= r8a7740_add_early_devices_dt,
+	.init_irq	= r8a7740_init_irq_of,
+	.nr_irqs	= NR_IRQS_LEGACY,
+	.handle_irq	= shmobile_handle_irq_intc,
+	.init_machine	= eva_init,
+	.init_late	= shmobile_init_late,
+	.timer		= &shmobile_timer,
+	.dt_compat	= eva_boards_compat_dt,
+	.restart	= eva_restart,
+MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
index dfeca79..9249459 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/common.h
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ extern struct clk sh73a0_extalr_clk;
 extern void r8a7740_init_irq(void);
 extern void r8a7740_map_io(void);
 extern void r8a7740_add_early_devices(void);
+extern void r8a7740_add_early_devices_dt(void);
 extern void r8a7740_add_standard_devices(void);
+extern void r8a7740_add_standard_devices_dt(void);
 extern void r8a7740_clock_init(u8 md_ck);
 extern void r8a7740_pinmux_init(void);
 
