diff --git a/images/Makefile b/images/Makefile
index fe1f77d..925a987 100644
--- a/images/Makefile
+++ b/images/Makefile
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 	$(Q)if [ -z $(FILE_$(@F)) ]; then echo "FILE_$(@F) empty!"; false; fi
 	$(call if_changed,shipped)
 
+include $(srctree)/images/Makefile.imx
+
 targets += $(image-y) pbl.lds barebox.x barebox.z
 targets += $(patsubst %,%.pblx,$(pblx-y))
 targets += $(patsubst %,%.pblb,$(pblx-y))
diff --git a/images/Makefile.imx b/images/Makefile.imx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd7b610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/Makefile.imx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#
+# barebox image generation Makefile for i.MX images
+#
+
+# %.imximg - convert into i.MX image
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+$(obj)/%.imximg: $(obj)/% FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,imx_image)
+
+board = $(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/boards