diff --git a/arch/Config.in.arc b/arch/Config.in.arc
index b31b141e0..b48a90ff0 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.arc
+++ b/arch/Config.in.arc
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ config BR2_arc750d
 config BR2_arc770d
 	bool "ARC 770D"
 
+config BR2_archs38
+	bool "ARC HS38"
+
 endchoice
 
 # Choice of atomic instructions presence
 config BR2_ARC_ATOMIC_EXT
 	bool "Atomic extension (LLOCK/SCOND instructions)"
-	default y if BR2_arc770d
+	default y if BR2_arc770d || BR2_archs38
 
 config BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS
 	default y if BR2_ARC_ATOMIC_EXT
@@ -36,3 +39,4 @@ config BR2_ENDIAN
 config BR2_GCC_TARGET_CPU
 	default "arc700" if BR2_arc750d
 	default "arc700" if BR2_arc770d
+	default "archs"	 if BR2_archs38
diff --git a/package/uclibc/Config.in b/package/uclibc/Config.in
index 0aaefa33f..37f398a3c 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/Config.in
+++ b/package/uclibc/Config.in
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ config BR2_UCLIBC_ARC_TYPE
 	depends on BR2_UCLIBC_TARGET_ARCH = "arc"
 	default "ARC_CPU_700"	if BR2_arc750d
 	default "ARC_CPU_700"	if BR2_arc770d
+	default "ARC_CPU_HS"	if BR2_archs38
 
 config BR2_UCLIBC_ARM_BX
 	bool