diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2e15ceaf0..0477cd3dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ endif
 OBJS := $(addprefix $(obj),$(OBJS))
 
 LIBS  = lib_generic/libgeneric.a
+LIBS += $(shell if [ -f board/$(VENDOR)/common/Makefile ]; then echo \
+	"board/$(VENDOR)/common/lib$(VENDOR).a"; fi)
 LIBS += board/$(BOARDDIR)/lib$(BOARD).a
 LIBS += cpu/$(CPU)/lib$(CPU).a
 ifdef SOC
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/Makefile b/board/freescale/common/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44f613e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/freescale/common/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# 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; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)board/$(VENDOR)/common)
+endif
+
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(VENDOR).a
+
+COBJS	:= sys_eeprom.o	\
+	   pixis.o	\
+	   pq-mds-pib.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
+
+distclean:	clean
+	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
+
+#########################################################################
+
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
+
+sinclude $(obj).depend
+
+#########################################################################
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/pixis.c b/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
index 99cc2ee19..ae4bef187 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <watchdog.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_PIXIS
+
 #include "pixis.h"
 
 
@@ -470,3 +472,4 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    pixis_reset altbank cf <SYSCLK freq> <COREPLL ratio> <MPXPLL ratio>\n"
 	"    pixis_reset cf <SYSCLK freq> <COREPLL ratio> <MPXPLL ratio>\n"
 	);
+#endif /* CONFIG_FSL_PIXIS */
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/pq-mds-pib.c b/board/freescale/common/pq-mds-pib.c
index 8c013c72f..d79f2eb2e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/pq-mds-pib.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/pq-mds-pib.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PQ_MDS_PIB
+
 #include "pq-mds-pib.h"
 
 int pib_init(void)
@@ -100,3 +102,4 @@ int pib_init(void)
 	i2c_set_bus_num(orig_i2c_bus);
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_PQ_MDS_PIB */
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc832xemds/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc832xemds/Makefile
index ea52484c0..5ec7a871d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc832xemds/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc832xemds/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o pci.o ../common/pq-mds-pib.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o pci.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8360emds/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc8360emds/Makefile
index ea52484c0..5ec7a871d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8360emds/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8360emds/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o pci.o ../common/pq-mds-pib.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o pci.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/Makefile
index 308f707de..006fdc95e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8544ds/Makefile
@@ -24,14 +24,9 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
-$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
-endif
-
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
-	   ../common/pixis.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/Makefile
index 93b015d47..201da3ebe 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8641hpcn/Makefile
@@ -23,15 +23,9 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
-$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
-endif
-
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
-		../common/sys_eeprom.o \
-		../common/pixis.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
index 07631b921..9743f031e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
 #define CFG_BR3_PRELIM		0xf8100801	/* port size 8bit */
 #define CFG_OR3_PRELIM		0xfff06ff7	/* 1MB PIXIS area*/
 
+#define CONFIG_FSL_PIXIS	1	/* use common PIXIS code */
 #define PIXIS_BASE	0xf8100000	/* PIXIS registers */
 #define PIXIS_ID		0x0	/* Board ID at offset 0 */
 #define PIXIS_VER		0x1	/* Board version at offset 1 */
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h b/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
index bf25f7f4f..7d8a380dc 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
 #define CFG_OR3_PRELIM		0xfff06ff7	/* 1MB PIXIS area*/
 
 
+#define CONFIG_FSL_PIXIS	1	/* use common PIXIS code */
 #define PIXIS_BASE	0xf8100000      /* PIXIS registers */
 #define PIXIS_ID		0x0	/* Board ID at offset 0 */
 #define PIXIS_VER		0x1	/* Board version at offset 1 */