diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 5eb1d03cfa..d5399f162d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ config SYS_CPU
         default "sa1100" if CPU_SA1100
 	default "armv8" if ARM64
 
+config SEMIHOSTING
+	bool "support boot from semihosting"
+	help
+	  In emulated environments, semihosting is a way for
+	  the hosted environment to call out to the emulator to
+	  retrieve files from the host machine.
+
 choice
 	prompt "Target select"
 
@@ -720,10 +727,15 @@ config TEGRA
 	select CPU_ARM720T if SPL_BUILD
 	select CPU_V7 if !SPL_BUILD
 
-config TARGET_VEXPRESS_AEMV8A
+config TARGET_VEXPRESS64_AEMV8A
 	bool "Support vexpress_aemv8a"
 	select ARM64
 
+config TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
+	bool "Support Versatile Express ARMv8a FVP BASE model"
+	select ARM64
+	select SEMIHOSTING
+
 config TARGET_LS2085A_EMU
 	bool "Support ls2085a_emu"
 	select ARM64
diff --git a/board/armltd/vexpress64/Kconfig b/board/armltd/vexpress64/Kconfig
index 7ebea6317f..80eaa3d3ab 100644
--- a/board/armltd/vexpress64/Kconfig
+++ b/board/armltd/vexpress64/Kconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-if TARGET_VEXPRESS_AEMV8A
+if TARGET_VEXPRESS64_AEMV8A
+
+config SYS_BOARD
+	default "vexpress64"
+
+config SYS_VENDOR
+	default "armltd"
+
+config SYS_CONFIG_NAME
+	default "vexpress_aemv8a"
+
+endif
+
+if TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 
 config SYS_BOARD
 	default "vexpress64"
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_defconfig
index b463a333bc..9f4b876556 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS_AEMV8A=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_AEMV8A=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="vexpress64"
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
index 0035ccdaec..26cf7db47f 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SEMIHOSTING,BASE_FVP"
+# Semihosted FVP fast model
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS_AEMV8A=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="vexpress64"
diff --git a/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h b/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
index 027d78b591..85894bedf8 100644
--- a/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
+++ b/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 /* We use generic board for v8 Versatile Express */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
+#ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 #ifndef CONFIG_SEMIHOSTING
-#error CONFIG_BASE_FVP requires CONFIG_SEMIHOSTING
+#error CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP requires CONFIG_SEMIHOSTING
 #endif
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT
 #define CONFIG_ARMV8_SWITCH_TO_EL1
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
-/* Base FVP not using GICv3 yet */
+#ifndef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
+/* Base FVP and Juno not using GICv3 yet */
 #define CONFIG_GICV3
 #endif
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_VCI_STRING		"U-boot.armv8.vexpress_aemv8a"
 
 /* Link Definitions */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
+#ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 /* ATF loads u-boot here for BASE_FVP model */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE		0x88000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR         (CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x03f00000)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 
 /* SMP Spin Table Definitions */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
+#ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 #define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x03f00000)
 #else
 #define CPU_RELEASE_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x7fff0)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 #define GICR_BASE			(0x2f100000)
 #else
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
+#ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 #define GICD_BASE			(0x2f000000)
 #define GICC_BASE			(0x2c000000)
 #else
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		PHYS_SDRAM_1
 
 /* Initial environment variables */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BASE_FVP
+#ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_VEXPRESS64_BASE_FVP
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	\
 				"kernel_name=uImage\0"	\
 				"kernel_addr_r=0x80000000\0"	\