diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/Config.in b/payloads/libpayload/Config.in
index 5dc2db93fc..67b54e07af 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/Config.in
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/Config.in
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ config TIMER_MCT
 config TIMER_TEGRA_1US
 	bool "Tegra 1us"
 
+config TIMER_IPQ806X
+	bool "Timer for ipq806x platforms"
+
 endchoice
 
 config TIMER_MCT_HZ
@@ -370,6 +373,21 @@ config TIMER_TEGRA_1US_ADDRESS
 	depends on TIMER_TEGRA_1US
 	default 0x60005010
 
+config IPQ806X_TIMER_FREQ
+	int "Hardware timer frequency"
+	default 32000
+	depends on TIMER_IPQ806X
+	help
+	  IPQ hardware presently provides a single timer running at 32KHz, a
+	  finer granulariry timer is available but is not yet enabled.
+
+config IPQ806X_TIMER_REG
+	hex "Timer register address"
+	default 0x0200A008
+	depends on TIMER_IPQ806X
+	help
+	  Address of the register to read a free running timer value.
+
 config USB
 	bool "USB Support"
 	default n
diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/configs/config.storm b/payloads/libpayload/configs/config.storm
index e910109111..4933a21bac 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/configs/config.storm
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/configs/config.storm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated make config: don't edit
 # libpayload version: 0.2.0
-# Wed May 21 16:16:26 2014
+# Wed May 21 16:27:33 2014
 #
 
 #
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ CONFIG_LP_8250_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 #
 # CONFIG_LP_RTC_PORT_EXTENDED_VIA is not set
 # CONFIG_LP_STORAGE is not set
-CONFIG_LP_TIMER_NONE=y
+# CONFIG_LP_TIMER_NONE is not set
 # CONFIG_LP_TIMER_MCT is not set
 # CONFIG_LP_TIMER_TEGRA_1US is not set
+CONFIG_LP_TIMER_IPQ806X=y
+CONFIG_LP_IPQ806X_TIMER_FREQ=32000
+CONFIG_LP_IPQ806X_TIMER_REG=0x0200A008
 # CONFIG_LP_USB is not set
 # CONFIG_LP_USB_GEN_HUB is not set
 # CONFIG_LP_BIG_ENDIAN is not set
diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/Makefile.inc b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/Makefile.inc
index 08f463588d..7d4c388ef5 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/Makefile.inc
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/Makefile.inc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ libc-$(CONFIG_LP_NVRAM) += options.c
 libc-$(CONFIG_LP_TIMER_MCT) += timer/mct.c
 libc-$(CONFIG_LP_TIMER_RDTSC) += timer/rdtsc.c
 libc-$(CONFIG_LP_TIMER_TEGRA_1US) += timer/tegra_1us.c
+libc-$(CONFIG_LP_TIMER_IPQ806X) += timer/ipq806x.c
 
 # Video console drivers
 libc-$(CONFIG_LP_VIDEO_CONSOLE) += video/video.c
diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/timer/ipq806x.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/timer/ipq806x.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4edbf8eda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/timer/ipq806x.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the depthcharge project.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <libpayload.h>
+
+uint64_t timer_hz(void)
+{
+	return CONFIG_LP_IPQ806X_TIMER_FREQ;
+}
+
+uint64_t timer_raw_value(void)
+{
+	return readl((void *)CONFIG_LP_IPQ806X_TIMER_REG);
+}
+