diff --git a/arch/arc/lib/bootm.c b/arch/arc/lib/bootm.c
index d185a50..04d9d9c 100644
--- a/arch/arc/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/arc/lib/bootm.c
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ static void boot_prep_linux(bootm_headers_t *images)
 		hang();
 }
 
+__weak void smp_set_core_boot_addr(unsigned long addr, int corenr) {}
+__weak void smp_kick_all_cpus(void) {}
+
 /* Subcommand: GO */
 static void boot_jump_linux(bootm_headers_t *images, int flag)
 {
@@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ static void boot_jump_linux(bootm_headers_t *images, int flag)
 		r2 = (unsigned int)getenv("bootargs");
 	}
 
+	smp_set_core_boot_addr((unsigned long)kernel_entry, -1);
+	smp_kick_all_cpus();
+
 	if (!fake)
 		kernel_entry(r0, 0, r2);
 }
diff --git a/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c b/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
index 8c16410..d4280f7 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
+++ b/board/synopsys/axs101/axs101.c
@@ -56,3 +56,33 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2
+#define RESET_VECTOR_ADDR	0x0
+
+void smp_set_core_boot_addr(unsigned long addr, int corenr)
+{
+	/* All cores have reset vector pointing to 0 */
+	writel(addr, (void __iomem *)RESET_VECTOR_ADDR);
+
+	/* Make sure other cores see written value in memory */
+	flush_dcache_range(RESET_VECTOR_ADDR, RESET_VECTOR_ADDR + sizeof(int));
+}
+
+void smp_kick_all_cpus(void)
+{
+/* CPU start CREG */
+#define AXC003_CREG_CPU_START	0xF0001400
+
+/* Bits positions in CPU start CREG */
+#define BITS_START	0
+#define BITS_POLARITY	8
+#define BITS_CORE_SEL	9
+#define BITS_MULTICORE	12
+
+#define CMD	(1 << BITS_MULTICORE) | (1 << BITS_CORE_SEL) | \
+		(1 << BITS_POLARITY) | (1 << BITS_START)
+
+	writel(CMD, (void __iomem *)AXC003_CREG_CPU_START);
+}
+#endif